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Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Rules for exporting or moving organic food, feed and seed from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
Find out what a producer organisation (PO) is and the benefits of joining one.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Requirements for wine exporters to be self-certified or have an EU VI-1 to export wine to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Lists of all natural mineral waters recognised in the UK, and English, Scottish and Welsh waters recognised by the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EEA).
This notice is to inform you of the introduction of a new preferential import tariff quota with the USA. This quota will be available from 30 June 2025.
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing blood and blood products to Great Britain.
Marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Abattoirs in the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme must abide by the regulations for dressing, weighing, grading and marking carcases.
Allocation coefficients and decisions
Guidance to compliance on European Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and certain other substances to food.
Bilateral model health certificates for exports of live animals and animal products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How to get and maintain a Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO) qualification.
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