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How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
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.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
How to spot paramyxovirus infection in pigeons, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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).
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