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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.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Rules for exporting or moving organic food, feed and seed from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
The Institute supports global food security, sustainable development and poverty reduction through research, advice, teaching and training. It’s been independent of the UK government since May 1996, when it became part of the University of Greenwich.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food in the UK.
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.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
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