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The consultation was launched on 18 December 2024 and closed on 19 February 2025. This is a summary of the consultation responses, the main themes identified and the Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) responses to these.
This guide explains Defra’s trade classifications, including Food, Feed & Drink (FFD), which group commodity codes into clear and meaningful categories. These classifications provide a consistent framework for analysing …
What is anisakis and how to detect it in fish and fishery products
This notice is to inform you of the next application window covering the period 1 October 2026 to 31 May 2027.
How ear tag manufacturers and suppliers must get cattle ear tags tested to meet Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) 44:2026.
What happens if an inspector finds you are breaking regulations on compulsory beef labelling.
Information about the available funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) scheme
The actions you need to take and project management procedures you need to complete on success of your application.
Learn about how the UK Managing Authority (UKMA) manage the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
Find out if you need to repay your lump sum payment from the Lump Sum Exit Scheme when you apply for CSHT.
How to appeal an enforcement decision if you are an approved meat premises.
Find out how to carry out a processing test, which is part of validation for continuous animal by-product processing facilities.
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 to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed fattening turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
Allocation coefficients and decisions
How to apply to be reimbursed for the cost of getting a support attestation to move agri-food goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
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