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Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export meat products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of…
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
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…
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
A collection of guides to notifiable diseases in animals.
Details of working for APHA, along with current vacancies and study opportunities, and information on how to apply.
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports, when you need to be authorised and plants that need passports.
The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.
We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Form to apply for a licence to move TB restricted cattle to or from holdings in England.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
The rules you must follow to ensure sheep and goats, including those kept as pets, can be traced to prevent and contain disease.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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