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Farm animals
The livestock section covers the key issues surrounding the health and welfare, identification and movement of farm animals.
See: severe weather animal welfare guidance (January 2010)
Electronic identification (EID) for sheep - Implementation of electronic identification (EID) has replaced double tagging for sheep.
Livestock information & guidance at Business Link
Visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/livestock for plain English guides on livestock - in the new farming section on Business Link - including:
- Health and Welfare
- Identification, registration and transportation
- Disease: prevention, notification and restriction
See also:
CAP reform - Single Payment Scheme
Under the reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy the Single Payment System replaces eleven CAP payment schemes with one new single payment. The payment schemes covering the livestock sector that have been replaced include: Beef Special Premium Scheme, Extensification Payment Scheme, Livestock Quotas, Sheep Annual Premium Scheme, Slaughter Premium Scheme, Suckler Cow Premium Scheme.
Rural Payments Agency
The RPA, an Executive Agency of Defra, is the single paying agency responsible for CAP schemes in England and certain schemes throughout the UK. For information relating to payment including forms (and guidance for the forms) for the Single Payment Scheme, please refer to the RPA's website.
Defra's animal health delivery agents
- Animal Health
- Veterinary Laboratories Agency
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate
- Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
- Farm Animal Welfare Council
- Companion Animal Welfare Council
Page last modified: 8 February 2010