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What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
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A ‘phytosanitary’ (plant health) certificate proves your plants: have been…
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How to use and supply animal by-products (ABPs) as farm animal feed or in feed, and how to get your site registered and approved.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Get support to create woodland using the England Woodland Creation Offer.
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.
Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
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