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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.
This service is designed to support companies wishing to submit applications for cell-cultivated products to the GB market authorisation service. It supports the applicant throughout the life of the application, offering bot…
Requirements for wine exporters to be self-certified or have an EU VI-1 to export wine to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.
How to set up a compost or biogas site, UK and EU standards explained, and alternative treatment methods for animal by-products (ABPs).
This page explains what animal feed and pet food are, and shares insights from Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into feed safety incidents reported to the FSA. It highlights common hazards, root causes, and practical…
Use these forms to request an ammonia screening assessment as part of an intensive farming permit application.
Marketing standards for hops producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Find out about the process and costs to apply for Defra disinfectant approval.
Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
A guide to the law in England and Wales for home slaughter of livestock.
Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Our approach to consultations is explained in this policy statement, which informs how we seek and take into account views when we make legislation, guidance and policy decisions.
Guidance for businesses on authorisation of edible insects as novel foods.
Know when your premises could be inspected, the powers inspectors have, and enforcement notices and penalties you could receive for sites that kill animals.
Calculate the annual nitrogen and phosphorus emissions from your livestock. Report the data to the Environment Agency.
Find out what methods you can use to process ABPs, how to test your products for bacteria and how to permanently mark high risk material.
Lists of possible susceptible and vector species, that are referenced in aquatic animal health legislation and import health certificates.
Use this licence to vaccinate animals against BTV-1, 2, 4 and 8 in England.
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