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Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Find out how to claim for animal health and welfare reviews and endemic disease follow-ups.
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Find out if you’re eligible for delinked payments, how they’re calculated and when you’ll receive them.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Livestock keepers must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England, Scotland and Wales.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
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