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How to use pesticides such as insecticides, weedkillers, slug pellets and rat poison correctly to avoid risks to human health.

Techniques for reducing the levels of mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by fungi) to protect animal and human health.

An introduction to feed safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and animal feed businesses.

An introduction to food safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and growers.

Overview of the processes for food safety inspections, including what happens and what you must do.

An explanation of nanotechnology and cloning in food industry, and how these technologies are regulated when used in the production of food and food products.

Understand different authorisation routes for novel foods, and how to get authorisation for novel food in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Europe.

Which products are covered by novel food regulation, which are exempt, and how novel food rules apply in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Guidance on food hygiene rules for slaughterhouses, those carrying out home slaughters and shooting wild game.

Overview of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point or HACCP principles and how they apply to meat hygiene.

Overview of the cleanliness and hygiene regulations for cattle and sheep sent to slaughter.

Information and guidance on food hygiene and labelling regulations for butchers.

How to label food containing genetically modified ingredients, and the foods you don't have to label.

Various labelling legislation you must consider when developing and labelling your food products.

Voluntary front-of-pack signposting and criteria for deciding on the appropriate colour 'traffic light' for foods.

Legislation and regulations to prevent mislabelling or misdescription of foods, and examples of misdescription.

What to include when displaying mandatory nutrition declaration on food labels, and the rules you must follow when making nutritional or health claims for food.

Important allergens to consider when labelling food, and what to do if cross-contamination is unavoidable.

Overview of the food labelling rules that apply to prepacked, prepacked for direct sale and non-prepacked food.

Understand the different types of food crime including theft, adulteration and document fraud, and how to report a food crime confidentially.

How whistleblowers are protected from victimisation by their employer if they make a qualifying disclosure.

An outline of the food hygiene regulations that apply to all food businesses throughout the whole food chain.

How codes of practice regulate the way local councils apply food law in Northern Ireland.

The Framework Agreement outlines the remit of the Food Standards Agency to supervise and monitor local authority enforcement.

How central government enforcement agencies work with local councils to enforce food laws and regulations.