Food
Meat inspection, milk and milk products, personal food imports, egg packers
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Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework
Organics
Information on key areas if you produce, process, label or trade in organic food and feed in Northern Ireland.
Food marketing standards
Supporting local food
Milk and milk products
Complying with hygiene regulations
Personal food imports
Meat inspection
Other Useful Information
This section contains any relevant and important information that may be of interest to any Farm businesses, authorised Agents of Farm Businesses or anyone involved in Area-based Schemes.
Farmers and growers - pests and diseases to look out for
Intensive agriculture and horticulture is especially vulnerable to outbreaks of new pests and diseases. Farmers and growers monitoring their crops on a day to day basis play a critical role in detecting new pests and diseases at an early stage. This provides the best opportunity to prevent their establishment in the wider environment and causing serious economic damage.
Blackleg of potato (Dickeya solani)
The bacterium Dickeya solani causes a severe Blackleg like condition of potatoes. This is a relatively new pathogen, only being scientifically described in 2014. It can lead to up to 20% of seed potatoes being rejected in severely infected crops.
Marketing standards
This page provides information on products subject to EU marketing standards regulations.