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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.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
Statistics about organic farming in the UK.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food in the UK.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out about the Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) 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.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the organic conversion - horticulture option.
Rules for exporting or moving organic food, feed and seed from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
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