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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Poultry valuation tables outline the value of poultry in Great Britain.

  • Illustrative waste disposal fees for Year 2 (2026 to 2027) that will be charged to large producers obligated under Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

  • How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.

  • How to apply for variety listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

  • List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.

  • Guidance for Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) on registering for EHC Online and certifying export health certificates.

  • Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.

  • How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.

  • Information on BTV-3 vaccines including permits and licences.

  • Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.

  • This Statutory Instrument amends the definition of a small farmer in section 9(10) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.

  • This Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the framework for preparing Marine Plans and taking decisions affecting the marine environment.

  • How to get your site approved, the category your site falls into, the type of incinerator you need and how it must be maintained.

  • APHA detects and investigates new and re-emerging diseases in animals in England and Wales.

  • When fishery owners and suppliers of live fish must get a fish health check. How to arrange the check and how to report the results.

  • When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.

  • How to certify and label wine imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  • Slaughterhouses that slaughter an average of 2,000 or more sheep per week must register with RPA and follow the rules on classifying carcases.

  • If you are required to apply for registration as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, and to apply for optional accreditation, you must submit a sampling an…

  • How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.