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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or germinal products of invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles to Great Britain.
Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Find out how you can set up a producer organisation (PO) as a group of growers.
Bilateral model health certificates for exports of live animals and animal products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
How to get and maintain a Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO) qualification.
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.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing intermediate products to Great Britain.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Guidance to compliance on European Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products that are being returned to Great Britain.
This notice is to inform you of the poultrymeat import quotas which are detailed in Annex 1 attached.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
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