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Inspectors will make unannounced visits to check that you’re complying with the rules for compulsory beef and veal labelling.
What happens if an inspector finds you are breaking regulations on compulsory beef labelling.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
Information on notifiable pests and diseases in fruit and vegetables.
How pig keepers can spot porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) and what to do if you suspect it.
The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set.
When and how to tag sheep and goats imported into England, what to record in your holding register and how to report the movement.
Information for abattoirs on what to expect during inspections for the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme.
Advice for vets: summary position of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) on responsible antibiotic use under the prescribing cascade.
The commons listed on this page now have more eligible area to allocate for certain years of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) 2010 or Uplands Transitional Payment (UTP).
Guidance for food traders on how to submit a sample to the Government Chemist for second expert opinion.
How to market, trial and release GMOs.
How to get approval to burn poultry manure in a combustion unit on your farm or holding.
Host a safe educational access visit on your farm and complete a site visit declaration between you and the visiting group leader.
Guidance for EU exporters, exporters from the rest of the world and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain.
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.
Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payment rates from January 2024.
The UK has left the EU and the transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Following the issue of Notice to Traders 31/19, this notice gives you up to date information about the requirements for general (full duty) impor…
This notice is to inform you of the introduction of new preferential import tariff quotas following the Free Trade Agreement with Australia.
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