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Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export other animal by-products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) is an independent scientific committee that advises on the safety and use of animal feeds and feeding practices, with particular emphasis on protecting human health, and with reference to new technical developments. ACAF...
How to minimise the risk of disease from animal wool and hair, register your site, and dispose of materials you don't want.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
Information for landowners about how Natural England investigates reports of death or injury to wildlife or pets where pesticides may be involved.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The Committee was the body responsible for advising the Home Secretary on matters relating to animal testing. The functions of the Committee were set down in the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The Committee was disbanded at the end of...
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
How maritime ports and commercial operators in England can apply for funding from the Animal Biosecurity Infrastructure Fund to build border control posts for live animal imports.
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rates for each category.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
Information on the reporting, investigation and management of Neonatal Enteroviral Myocarditis (NEM).
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
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