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How to get approval for operating plants handling or processing meat in England and Wales.
Requirements for members of the poultry health scheme (PHS).
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of wine and aromatised wine in the UK.
Information for egg producers, deliveries, collectors and packing centres to follow the law on registration, marketing and stamping of eggs.
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 competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
What happens if an inspector finds you're breaking regulations on grading pig carcases or classifying beef carcases.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or germinal products of invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles to Great Britain.
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).
Abattoirs in the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme must abide by the regulations for dressing, weighing, grading and marking carcases.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fats that are not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing processed animal protein that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Information about vitamins, minerals and certain other substances that may be added to foods in Great Britain.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bristles, feathers, fur, hair and wool to Great Britain.
This interpretive guidance primarily addresses questions about De-listing practice by retailers regulated by the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (the Code).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate to Great Britain.
Rules for exporting or moving organic food, feed and seed from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
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