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Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
The Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries grants conditional emergency authorisation to use a product containing a neonicotinoid to treat seeds for the 2024 sugar beet seed crop in England.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Guidance on the Genetic Modification Inspectorate (GMI) seed audit programme for companies in England that import, produce or market seed.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
When you must use the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), and how to register and enrol.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Grant support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
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