Agricultural Analyst
- Regulators
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- Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Food Standards Agency
- Nations
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- England
- Sectors
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- Science
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Food Standards Agency
- Address
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Floors 6 and 7
Clive House
70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX - Email address
- helpline@food.gov.uk
- Website
- https://www.food.gov.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)330 332 7149
Additional regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Address
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Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR - Email address
- defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
- Phone number
- +44 (0)3459 335 577
Regulation
Regulation summary
The Animal Feed (Hygiene. Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 requires enforcement authorities to appoint an Agricultural Analyst to examine feed as part of official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed law.
Regulation type
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/uksi/2015/454/contents/made
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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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. - More about qualification
- https://www.food.gov.uk/our-work/professions-regulated-by-the-fsa
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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The required qualifications are the same in England, Wales, and Scotland. Food Standard Scotland regulates the Agricultural Analysts profession in Scotland. The requirements to practice this profession in Scotland are outlined in the Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2010.
Department of Health (Northern Ireland) regulates the Agricultural Analysts profession in Northern Ireland.
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- None - all professionals must re-qualify
- Summary of routes
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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
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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).
- More about registration
- https://www.food.gov.uk/our-work/professions-regulated-by-the-fsa
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/454/contents/made