Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidance tool

Food standard agency guide

Find out if you comply with laws about on-farm food and feed, and meet the standards for cross compliance.

Use FSA online guidance to make sure you meet farm food and feed legal requirements.

Getting help
Contact the Defra Helpline if you have any questions about the law concerning on-farm food and feed.

Defra Helpline
onlinehelp@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 08459 33 55 77
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

Agents
Sign up as an agent if you want to use the tool for more than one farmer.

Cross compliance
These standards are part of cross compliance. You must meet them to get your farming subsidy under the Single Payment Scheme.

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