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How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
Beef abattoirs must dress, categorise, classify, weigh and label carcases according to regulations, and communicate results to suppliers.
Business guidance on cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products that are being returned to Great Britain.
The risks of marine biotoxins and phytoplankton that infect shellfish and what food businesses can do about them.
Consumer advice on cannabidiol (CBD) extracts.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Guidance on pre-application steps for market authorisation, helping applicants understand requirements for submitting a novel foods application.
Technical information about the import requirements for animal by-products (ABPs) or products not for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
Information about genetically modified (GM) foods and how we assess the safety and labelling requirements of these products.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or genetic material of dogs, cats or ferrets to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing composite products for human consumption to Great Britain.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
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