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How to register for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme to move or sell food in Northern Ireland.
Guidance on how to move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the scheme, including general certificates, additional documents (packing lists), seals and checks.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports and when you need to be authorised.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Collection of guidance for moving plants and seeds for planting, used agricultural and forestry machinery, and seed potatoes from GB to NI using the NIPHL scheme.
Farmers should send this guidance to their vet, so they can see what to do on a review or follow-up. This guidance includes details of testing, how to advise, and what information to provide.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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