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If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
Animal Sentience Committee’s views on the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
Information for farmers about inspections carried out when there have been complaints about the welfare of livestock on farms.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
Statistics from on-farm welfare inspections in Great Britain.
The licences you must have to import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
ASC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit is responsible for administering and enforcing The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
This report provides statistics relating to the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s use of living animals in scientific procedures.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
This series brings together all documents relating to Animals in science statistics
Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee about restarting the public attitudes to animal research survey.
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