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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…
Livestock keepers must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
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…
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
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).
Guidance for exporters in England, Scotland and Wales on applying for an export health certificate.
U10 exemption allows you to spread specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Rules on certifying and labelling organic food, feed and seed.
How farm business tenants and landlords can claim compensation for improvements, terminate a tenancy and ask for a rent review.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.
Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
Guidance for Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) on registering for EHC Online and certifying export health certificates.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Technical information about the import requirements for POAO for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
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