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Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Foresight project looking at the increasing pressures on the global food system between now and 2050.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
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...
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
How to import or move high risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU to Great Britain.
Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
Information about the UK food chain.
Catering guidance that offers practical advice on how to make catering affordable, healthier and more sustainable.
How to show MHRA you're meeting good clinical practice (GCP) standards and what to expect from an inspection.
Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
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