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  • Importing organic food to the UK

    Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Protected geographical food and drink names: UK GI schemes

    Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Guidance on nutrition and health claims on foods

    This guidance and starter guide has been issued in order to comply with Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Exporting to Great Britain: establishments approved to export animals and animal products

    Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Importing, selling and labelling wine

    Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Labelling spirit drinks

    How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Licences for the import/export of agricultural products

    Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.

    • From: Rural Payments Agency
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  • A1 installations: environmental permits

    How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Export or move composite food products

    Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Organic food: labelling and advertising rules

    Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Moving plants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

    What growers and traders need to do to move plants (including plants for planting, seeds, used agricultural and forestry machinery and vehicles and seed potatoes) using a Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Meat products: sell them legally in England

    Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Olive oil: labelling, packaging and inspections

    How to label and package olive oil and olive oil products, and which records to keep for product inspections.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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  • Import compound products from the EU to Great Britain

    Find out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU to Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Compare types of bottled water

    The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Businesses approved to export to the EU

    Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • U10 waste exemption: spreading waste to benefit agricultural land

    The 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.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Bottled drinking water: how to produce and label

    How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • ‘On hold’ health claims on foods

    How to use ‘on hold’ health claims that are still under consideration in the EU in Great Britain.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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  • Countries Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from

    Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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