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Apply for a temporary Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Use this service to apply for a new licence or add activity codes to an existing Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
This notice is to inform you of the poultrymeat import quotas which are detailed in Annex 1 attached.
Slaughterhouses that slaughter an average of 2,000 or more sheep per week must register with RPA and follow the rules on classifying carcases.
Beef abattoirs must dress, categorise, classify, weigh and label carcases according to regulations, and communicate results to suppliers.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
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.
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.
This notice is to inform you of the pigmeat import quotas. Details of the quotas and quantities available are shown in Annex 1.
How to make a formal complaint or contact the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) in confidence.
This notice is to inform you of the frozen beef and veal (GATT) import quota. Details of the quota and quantity available are shown in Annex 1.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
How to get approval for operating plants handling or processing meat in England and Wales.
Slaughterhouses in Great Britain with a high throughput of cattle carcases must send pricing data to AHDB weekly.
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