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  • Explains the dangers surrounding mycotoxins and the food safety regulations in place in the UK concerning them.

  • Plants and wood that need a plant passport for movement within Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

  • How to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli and Klebsiella - and treatment options.

  • The regulations farmers and land managers must follow when storing more than 1,500 litres of agricultural fuel oil, such as red diesel and white diesel.

  • Guidance on listed diseases of fish and shellfish and their status in England and Wales, including what happens if a disease is suspected or confirmed.

  • Collection of guidance for moving plants and seeds for planting, used agricultural and forestry machinery, and seed potatoes from GB to NI using the NIPHL scheme.

  • How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.

  • Find out how to take samples from processed ABPs and find laboratories to test them, and what to do if one of your samples fails a test.

  • How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.

  • How to prepare and develop national guides for good hygiene practice.

  • Poultry valuation tables outline the value of poultry in Great Britain.

  • When and how to test for salmonella if you breed chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).

  • How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.

  • How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.

  • How much it costs to apply for plant breeders’ rights or to add a new plant variety to the Variety Lists.

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

  • Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.

  • Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.

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

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