Government & regulatory agencies links - The Accidental Smallholder

No matter how small your smallholding, when you have livestock on your land or you run an agricultural business from it, there are formal registrations to be made and procedures to be followed. Here are links to the main regulatory agencies in the UK.

Government & regulatory agencies sub-categories

• Legislation and regulations

Government & regulatory agencies

• Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency

  The AHVLA is a UK government agency responsible for safeguarding animal health and welfare through research, surveillance and inspection.
  http://animalhealth.defra.gov.uk/

• Egg Marketing Inspectorate

  The Egg Marketing Inspectorate regulates the selling of eggs in England and Wales.
  http://animalhealth.defra.gov.uk/about/contact-us/eggmarketinginspectors.html

• Rural Payments Agency

  Responsible for subsidy payments to UK farmers and for maintaining the rural land register.
  http://rpa.defra.gov.uk/

• Scottish Government Eggs and Poultry Unit

  The body responsible for the regulation of egg sales and marketing in Scotland.
  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/Agriculture/Livestock/eggs

• Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Department

  SGRPID is responsible for the payment of subsidies and grants to Scottish farmers and smallholders.
  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/Agriculture