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Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
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.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
What land use codes to use in 2024 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as Countryside Stewardship (CS).
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
The type of seasonal work you can do on farms, who can apply, and where you can find work.
Find out what farmers must ask vets to do during a review, and what documentation farmers need from vets.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Check the full list of commodity codes that need individual labels in phases 1 and 2 under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Guidance for exporters in EU and non-EU countries on how to complete health certificates to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Find out sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for sheep in reviews and follow-ups.
General licence to allow farmers to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 2, 4 and 8.
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