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Legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Register of nutrition and health claims that may be made in commercial communications in Great Britain.
Check the land details you have registered on the Rural Payments service.
Food safety management pack for small residential care homes that prepare and cook food for the residents in their care.
Use this service to apply for a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number. This is needed when you temporarily keep livestock on someone else's land.
Use this licence to move sheep, non-breeding animals of other species and all slaughter animals from a bluetongue Restricted Zone (RZ) to the free area of Scotland.
Licence conditions of the general licence in England.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
How to comply with food standards law when producing, importing or selling bread and flour.
How to create a sketch map to register land or update the land details on your digital maps on the Rural Payments service.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports and when you need to be authorised.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve National Landscapes, National Parks and the Broads.
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