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Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
A guide to the law in England and Wales for home slaughter of livestock.
A composite product is defined in legislation as a foodstuff intended for human consumption that contains both processed products of animal origin and products of plant origin.
Clarifications on the certification of animal products for imports of medium risk animal products, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Technical information, notes and guidance on the surveys of the structure of the agricultural industry.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Provides best practice advice on minimising the risk of causing pollution while protecting natural resources.
Guidance for businesses on authorisation of edible insects as novel foods.
Now closed for applications. Capital items that benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, assessments, improvements and natural flood management.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
What the information on your remittance advice slip means and how to request a copy of it.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
General licence for the movement of resolved inconclusive reactors from officially TB free cattle herds in England or Wales directly or indirectly to slaughter.
Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.
Read about the requirements and procedures you will need to follow, and how to manage your agreement once you're an agreement holder.
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