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  • The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.

  • Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.

  • Access the vet summary templates for cattle. pigs and sheep. These should be filled in as part of an animal health and welfare review or endemic disease follow-up.

  • How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.

  • Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.

  • 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.

  • How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.

  • Tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) you have complied or expect to comply with the terms of your SFI agreement for the year.

  • Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on improved grassland.

  • How to report pig movements, including how to use electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2).

  • How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.

  • Details of Minimum Conservation Reference Sizes (MCRS) in UK waters.

  • Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.

  • How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.

  • Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.

  • Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

  • Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.

  • The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.

  • Find out what IPM is and how to apply it on your land.