These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
registration
England
One_Off
County Parish Holding (CPH) number registration
Enforced by:
RPA
Cattle Identification Regulations 2007; Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011
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.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for all employers. Sole traders and family farms with no employees exempt.
inspection
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Enforced by:
HSE
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.
reporting
Great_Britain
Ongoing
RIDDOR 2013 (farm accident reporting)
Enforced by:
HSE
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
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.
permit
England
Ongoing
Environmental permit / farming waste exemptions
Enforced by:
ENVIRONMENT_AGENCY
Environmental Protection Act 1990; Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
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).
inspection
England
Annual
Cross-compliance / SFI conditionality
Enforced by:
RPA
Agriculture Act 2020
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).
certification
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Plant Protection Products (pesticide) regulations
Enforced by:
HSE
Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011; Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012
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.
permit
Uk
Ongoing
Red diesel entitlement (rebated fuel)
Enforced by:
HMRC
Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
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.