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Find out how to apply for EU Attestations of Equivalence (AoE) for the export of GB hops and hops products to the EU or movement to NI
How to spot enzootic bovine leukosis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Find out about security payments and refunds when importing or exporting UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) goods in and out of the UK.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Technical information, notes and guidance on the farm business survey.
What you can do to help reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection in your herd.
Private non-validated or unapproved TB testing in cattle carried out by private vets in England, conditions for testing and how to get permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Guidance to compliance on European Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
Posters about the rules on bringing food, plants and meat back from abroad.
This statement explains how accessible the export health certificates online service is.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing apiculture products or by-products to Great Britain.
Countryside Stewardship agreement holders must follow these terms and conditions if they applied for an agreement after 3 January 2024.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
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