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How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
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.
Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
Slaughterhouses in Great Britain with a high throughput of cattle carcases must send pricing data to AHDB weekly.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
Requirements for members of the poultry health scheme (PHS).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Find out how to apply for EU Attestations of Equivalence (AoE) for the export of GB hops and hops products to the EU or movement to NI
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other live animals or genetic material to Great Britain.
How to get approval for operating plants handling or processing meat in England and Wales.
Instructions for crop inspectors on seed certification in England and Wales.
Who does DUS (distinctiveness, uniformity and stability) testing in the UK, what they test for and how to contact them.
Clarifications on technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Find out about security payments and refunds when importing or exporting UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) goods in and out of the UK.
How to export and move eggs from Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) to the EU, Northern Ireland and non-EU countries.
How organic control bodies can apply for recognition to certify organic food, feed and seed from non-UK countries (third countries) for export to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing processed animal protein that is not for human consumption 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).
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