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Details of premises in Great Britain approved to operate as cattle, sheep, pig and horse semen collection and storage centres.
Read how to complete your Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue claim form if you’re unable to submit a claim online.
Find out the payment rate for Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) items from 1 January 2025.
Explains the legal requirements that food businesses who import products of non-animal origin into Great Britain must comply with.
Information on importing plant and vegetarian products, including additives, labelling and chemical safety. This doesn't include fruit and vegetables
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, chemical safety when importing cooking oils.
How to meet statutory bovine TB testing requirements when moving cattle in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), and across their borders.
Information on the Border Notifications and the Border Notifications Dashboard, part of the IPAFFS system, detailing import checks and public health safeguards around food safety at the GB border.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing blood and blood products to Great Britain.
What local planning authorities and developers should consider for development proposals and how to use agricultural land classification (ALC).
Trichinosis is a disease caused by the larvae of a small parasitic worm which can affect both animals and humans.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
How to spot scrapie, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
What breed societies and organisations need a zootechnical certificate for, and what information it must include.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
Method of payment for fees charged for the specific activities carried out by the VMD.
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