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How to submit release notices and marketing notices for precision bred plants, and rules you must follow when releasing the plants.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
What an agent must do to communicate with the CTS on behalf of keepers of cattle, bison or buffalo.
The rules that manufacturers and importers of fertilisers need to follow when trading in the UK.
How to spot West Nile fever, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed broiler chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
Guidance on labelling, contaminants and what to look out for when importing products which come from animals.
Guidance on labelling, contaminants and what to look out for when importing nuts.
Guidance for egg packers on grading eggs as Class A or Class B in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Method of payment for fees charged for the specific activities carried out by the VMD.
Apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system, register or re-register your device, and guidance for manufacturers and engineers.
How to apply for a several order or a regulating order.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Lists of possible susceptible and vector species, that are referenced in aquatic animal health legislation and import health certificates.
How to register with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to become an importer or exporter of UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) goods.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production and submission of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and product literature mock-ups.
This interpretive guidance primarily addresses questions about De-listing practice by retailers regulated by the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code).
How to complete a capital claim if you're a Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holder and unable to submit a claim online.
Details of premises in Great Britain approved to operate as cattle, sheep, pig and horse semen collection and storage centres.
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