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Details of seed companies licensed by APHA in England and Wales.
Posters about the rules on bringing food, plants and meat back from abroad.
All national applications will be processed on one of six timetables that vary in length depending on the complexity and nature of the application under assessment.
Information on the pilot scheme for importing medium-risk products to Great Britain.
You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
This guidance is aimed at helping readers understand the permitting requirements of EC directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.
Guidance to compliance on European Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
Varieties of plant species that Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and Northern Ireland require to be registered on their variety lists.
Lists of possible susceptible and vector species, that are referenced in aquatic animal health legislation and import health certificates.
How to spot African horse sickness, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Guidance for Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to claim an annual or capital payment.
Requirement to analyse samples from food producing animals for residues of veterinary medicines and prohibited substances.
Farmers and land owners can use the ‘add land’ email service to link land parcels to their business. Land parcels must already be registered in the Rural Payments service.
Know when your premises could be inspected, the powers inspectors have, and enforcement notices and penalties you could receive for sites that kill animals.
Guidance on intensified official controls and imposed checks at the EU border. Understand what happens, who to contact and what you need to do.
Information about the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and what you need to do.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products that are being returned to Great Britain.
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