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How to unload, keep, move, handle, restrain, stun and kill animals not meant for human consumption.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
What happens if an inspector finds you're breaking regulations on grading pig carcases or classifying beef carcases.
See the list of applications to protect or cancel the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move seed potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Advice for vets: summary position of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) on responsible antibiotic use under the prescribing cascade.
How to keep rabbits on farms and your housing health and feed responsibilities.
What you need to submit as part of your regulated product application.
A list of watercourses with restrictions in place to control the organism that causes potato brown rot, and details of the restrictions.
Guidance for farmers and others who work with livestock on reducing the risk of human M. bovis infection.
Regulatory approach and use of civil sanctions for plant health non-compliance by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England and Wales.
Posters about the rules on bringing food, plants and meat back from abroad.
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a type of contaminant that can enter the food chain from the environment. We outline common properties of POPs, presence of POPs in food and industry guidance.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Regular review of legislation is important to maintain regulatory effectiveness and ensure that we do not place disproportionate burdens on business.
Summary document giving an overview of the benefits for the UK by sector from the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Shellfish production and how it is monitored and reported by us.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to improve or expand slurry storage capacity to 6 months.
Code of practice for the control of Salmonella in animal feed in Great Britain.
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