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How to unload, keep, move, handle, restrain, stun and kill animals not meant for human consumption.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move seed potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How pig keepers can spot porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) and what to do if you suspect it.
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).
How to apply to protect a spirit drink name under the UK GI schemes.
See the list of applications to protect or cancel the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
When and how to take samples from breeding chickens for the salmonella national control programme (NCP), and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Information for Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to prepare for a site visit and what you are asked to provide.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
When and how to tag sheep and goats imported into England, what to record in your holding register and how to report the movement.
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
Defra has produced the following guidance for IFCAs to help them understand and fulfil their role.
How to apply for approval to hold a dedicated sale for TB restricted cattle in England, and the procedures to follow when a market is held.
General licence to move eggs (and egg waste) from premises outside a protection or surveillance zone to an approved animal by-product plant in a protection or surveillance zone in England or Wales for disposal.
How to spot Bonamia exitiosa, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding on this site.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
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