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Agricultural Analyst

Regulators
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Department of Health
Nations
  • Northern Ireland
Sectors
  • Science

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Regulatory authority
Food Standards Agency
Address

Floors 6 and 7
Clive House
70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX

Email address
helpline@food.gov.uk
Phone number
+44 (0)330 332 7149

Additional regulator

Regulatory authority
Department of Health
Address

Castle Buildings
Stormont
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT4 3SQ

Phone number
+44 (0)2890 520 500

Regulation

Regulation summary

The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 requires enforcement authorities to appoint an Agricultural Analyst in Northern Ireland to examine feed as part of official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed law.

The FSA and Department of Health (Northern Ireland) regulates AAs in Northern Ireland.

Regulation type

Licence

Reserved activities

Agricultural Analysts will examine feed as part of official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law. Agricultural Analysts will also provide advice to sampling officers on:
• sampling policy and the sampling programme
• transport
• test selection
• interpretation of results
Agricultural Analysts will also support Sampling Officers on the preparation of materials for prosecutions.

More about regulated activities and titles
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/5/contents/made

Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

To become a qualified Agricultural Analyst, you must:
(1) be a Chartered Chemist or possess a Mastership in Chemical Analysis awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry,
(2) be a Fellow or Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry; and
(3) have practical experience of the examination of feed, attested by a practicing Agricultural Analyst.

Professionals from other UK nations

Routes to recognition within the UK

Department of Health (Northern Ireland) regulates the Agricultural Analysts profession in Northern Ireland.

The required qualifications are the same in England, Wales, and Scotland.
The FSA and DHSC Secretary of State regulates Agricultural Analysts (AAs) for England and Wales. Food Standard Scotland regulates the Agricultural Analysts profession in Scotland.

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
None - all professionals must re-qualify
Summary of routes

To be become qualified to practice as an Agricultural Analyst in the UK, you must:
• be a Chartered Chemist or possess a Mastership in Chemical Analysis
• have practical experience of examining feed, attested by a practicing Agricultural Analyst

More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
https://www.food.gov.uk/our-work/professions-regulated-by-the-fsa

Registration

Registration requirements

Once you have achieved the required qualifications and carried out practical examinations of feed, attested by a practicing Agricultural Analyst, you must be nominated by a local authority before you may practice as an Agricultural Analyst. There is no further license or requirement required for you to practice as an Agricultural Analyst.

As an Agricultural Analyst you will be expected to record and maintain your continuous professional development (CPD).


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

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