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Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.
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.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
Rules on how tribunal cases are dealt with in the Property Chamber, including residential property disputes.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
What land use codes to use in 2024 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as Countryside Stewardship (CS).
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
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.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
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.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
Agreements for management grants and capital items to protect and enhance the natural environment.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Find out what happens when you report a notifiable animal disease and how to get support.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for low input grassland.
Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for sheep in reviews and follow-ups.
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