A written Policy statement will acknowledge the responsibility of management for the health and safety of employees and stipulate how the Policy will be implemented in a manner which protects the health and safety of consumers, the public and its employees and others working on the premises.

Producers and suppliers must comply with safety legislation including compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations and the need to undertake Risk Assessments COSHH assessments, driven from MSDS sheets, which are held on farm, for substances hazardous to human health must be reviewed at 12-month intervals.

Producers and suppliers must operate a written system, which verifies that appropriate safety instruction and information has been provided to and is understood by staff.

Adequate arrangements must be made for dealing with those who are illiterate or for whom English is not their native language.