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Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
The tables on this page provide an overview of how products of animal…
The tables on this page provide an overview of how animal by-products…
Live animals and germinal products imported from the EU are categorised as…
Hay and straw imported from the EU is categorised as medium risk under the…
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
The most frequently used export health certificates (EHCs) are now…
Your Defra account shows the different accounts and services you have…
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to notify the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
How farm business tenants and landlords can claim compensation for improvements, terminate a tenancy and ask for a rent review.
Guidance for exporters in England, Scotland and Wales on applying for an export health certificate.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for nutrient management.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Rules on certifying and labelling organic food, feed and seed.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
How to provide enough storage and keep storage records of organic manures in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Use this service to notify the Environment Agency if you plan to construct a new or substantially enlarge an existing silage, slurry or agricultural fuel oil store, or store field silage on a new site.
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