Division 01 132,410 enterprises
Farming & Agriculture
Requirements for all farming & agriculture
These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
County Parish Holding (CPH) number registration
All land used for keeping livestock, or land that receives organic manure, must have a CPH number. Apply via Rural Payments Agency (England), RPID (Scotland), RPW (Wales). Separate systems in each devolved nation.
Employers' Liability Insurance
Required for all employers. Sole traders and family farms with no employees exempt.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duties to employees and others. Agriculture is one of the highest-risk sectors — farm fatality rate is 20x the all-industry average. HSENI enforces in Northern Ireland.
RIDDOR 2013 (farm accident reporting)
Must report work-related deaths, specified injuries, over-7-day incapacitation, occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences. Self-employed persons working on agricultural premises are covered.
Environmental permit / farming waste exemptions
Most farms register waste exemptions (e.g. U10 spreading waste to benefit agricultural land, T4 preparatory treatments). Separate regimes: SEPA (Scotland), NRW (Wales), DAERA (Northern Ireland).
Cross-compliance / SFI conditionality
Farms claiming BPS/SFI/CS payments must meet Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) and keep land in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC). RPA conducts cross-compliance inspections. Scotland and Wales have separate schemes (RPID/RPW).
Plant Protection Products (pesticide) regulations
All professional users must hold a specified certificate of competence (PA1/PA2 etc.). Products must be authorised by HSE Chemicals Regulation Division. Spray equipment must be tested every 5 years (NSTS). Pesticide records must be kept.
Red diesel entitlement (rebated fuel)
Agriculture retains red diesel entitlement for off-road vehicles and machinery. Must keep fuel records. Misuse (e.g. road vehicles) carries penalties up to £500 per offence plus duty owed.