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Fees for testing animals for disease for export purposes, importing captive birds and Animal Breeding Control (ABC).
How to use ‘on hold’ health claims that are still under consideration in the EU in Great Britain.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
Technical information about the import requirements for POAO for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to apply for variety listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).
How to certify and label wine imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Slaughterhouses that slaughter an average of 2,000 or more sheep per week must register with RPA and follow the rules on classifying carcases.
Collection of guidance for moving plants and seeds for planting, used agricultural and forestry machinery, and seed potatoes from GB to NI using the NIPHL scheme.
Guidance for exporters in EU and non-EU countries on how to complete health certificates to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.
This notice is to inform you of the poultrymeat import quotas which are detailed in Annex 1 attached.
Guidance on intensified official controls and imposed checks at the EU border. Understand what happens, who to contact and what you need to do.
Information about Sevington BCP and the checks that take place there.
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