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Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live birds, poultry or poultry products to Great Britain.
Abattoirs in the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme must abide by the regulations for dressing, weighing, grading and marking carcases.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing gelatine and collagen that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
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.
Slaughterhouses that slaughter an average of 2,000 or more sheep per week must register with RPA and follow the rules on classifying carcases.
Instructions for seed samplers on seed certification in England and Wales.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hides and skins to Great Britain.
How to get and maintain a Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO) qualification.
Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hay and straw to Great Britain.
Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
This notice is to inform you of the frozen beef and veal (GATT) import quota. Details of the quota and quantity available are shown in Annex 1.
Marketing standards for hops producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Food business operators bound by the Compulsory Beef Labelling Scheme must keep traceability records to show the origin of their meat.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
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