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Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
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You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Beef abattoirs must dress, categorise, classify, weigh and label carcases according to regulations, and communicate results to suppliers.
This notice is to inform you of the poultrymeat import quotas which are detailed in Annex 1 attached.
Abattoirs in the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme must abide by the regulations for dressing, weighing, grading and marking carcases.
How to get approval for operating plants handling or processing meat in England and Wales.
Slaughterhouse operators must record the movement of any cattle to the slaughterhouse, report their death and return the cattle passport.
Slaughterhouses in Great Britain with a high throughput of pig carcases must send weekly pricing data to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
This notice is to inform you of the requirement for an export certificate for certain poultry products from Brazil.
Marketing standards for veal and beef importers, exporters, producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set.
This notice is to inform you of the GATT beef quota for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
How to prove your abattoir is complying with the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme.
How to join the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme, administered by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
This notice is to inform you of the next round of applications for the GATT beef quota.
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