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Producing and distributing food

Guidance and regulation

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  • Supporting documents containing information about the use and labelling of food supplements in England.

  • Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.

  • How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.

  • How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.

  • Guidance for exporters in EU and non-EU countries on how to complete health certificates to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.

  • Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

  • Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.

  • How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.

  • How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.

  • Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.

  • The type of seasonal work you can do on farms, who can apply, and where you can find work.

  • This guidance and starter guide has been issued in order to comply with Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

  • Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.

  • How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.

  • Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU to Great Britain.

  • Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.

  • The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.

  • Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.

  • What growers and traders need to do to move plants (including plants for planting, seeds, used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles and seed potatoes) using a Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL).

  • Lists of all natural mineral waters recognised in the UK, and English, Scottish and Welsh waters recognised by the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EEA).