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  • How to import and move eggs for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from EU and non-EU countries.

  • What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.

  • Feed additive authorisation guidance and what you need to submit as part of a feed additive application.

  • How to comply with food regulations that aim to reduce contamination of meat and maintain safety for consumers.

  • Defining what a high-risk product is, guidance on aflatoxin levels in imported food, current Great Britain restrictions and guidance for importing certain products from defined countries.

  • The Imports Intelligence Hub (IIH) provides information on a range of border data and intelligence connected with the import of high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) and products of animal origin (POAO).

  • This page details the outcomes of novel food consultations, also known as Article 4 consultations.

  • Requirements for the authorisation and marketing of feed additives, and a list of feed additives under withdrawal.

  • Cross compliance ended on 31 December 2023. If you are a farmer or land manager, find out what this means for you.

  • How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.

  • Funding for farmers and land managers for projects that support net zero, protected sites and habitat creation.

  • Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.

  • How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.

  • How to set up a compost or biogas site, UK and EU standards explained, and alternative treatment methods for animal by-products (ABPs).

  • Cattle keepers must report the death of any cattle to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), return the cattle passport and record it on their holding register.

  • Find out how you could do the SFI actions for integrated pest management.

  • Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.

  • Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.

  • Food contact materials authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of your application.

  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.