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FCDO travel advice for Greece. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs) and reportable causative organisms: legal duties of laboratories and medical practitioners.
Information about releases of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for research purposes, including lists of applications, consents and notifications.
The Defra Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination (DARC) Group coordinates, advises and reviews Defra activities on antimicrobial usage in animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in micro-organisms from feedingstuffs, animals and food.
Rules farmers and landowners must follow if their land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
A collection of guidance and reports on GM inspections for importing or marketing seeds and applying for consent to release genetically modified organisms.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.…
Annual statistics about agriculture in the United Kingdom.
This guidance provides an introductory guide to the standards and regulatory requirements that businesses may need to meet, to import and sell goods in the UK.
…He has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of molecular biology and is also the Manager for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Genetically Modified Organisms in Food and Feed.…
FCDO travel advice for Finland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Ministerial responsibilities within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs changed following the ministerial appointments on 7 October 2013 The minister is responsible for the business of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the House of Lords.…
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
Chris Pilgrim has held a number of senior, and Board level roles in the UK and overseas in the Steel, Petro-Chemical, and Food sectors, with particular responsibility for HR, people, and organization.…
What you need to do as a farming business to trade with the EU.
Statutory instruments which have been laid and identified as having impacts on local authorities.
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Information for owners, operators, skippers and crew about safety standards in the fishing industry.
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