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Inspectors will make unannounced visits to check that you’re complying with the rules for compulsory beef and veal labelling.
Guidance for using automated grading techniques for beef carcase classification
Food business operators bound by the Compulsory Beef Labelling Scheme must keep traceability records to show the origin of their meat.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Farm Animal Welfare Council review of the impact of slaughter or killing operations on the welfare of poultry.
The Smaller Abattoir Fund opens with £4 million available to support smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs across England.
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body, which was established by Statute (The Livestock Marketing Commission Act [Northern Ireland] 1967) to assist the development of the livestock and livestock products industries. Livestock...
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export meat products required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
This notice is to inform you of the next round of applications for the GATT beef quota.
Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.
Details of the agreement reached by the UK and the EU on extending the chilled meats grace period.
If you want to add extra information about your beef to product labels, you must make sure it meets current food labelling legislation.
This notice is to inform you of the next application round for the GATT beef quota for the period 1 February 2023 to 30 June 2023.
Knowledge, pragmatism and trust
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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