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The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
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.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
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.
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...
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
Sign up to receive the latest news on exotic notifiable animal disease outbreaks in Great Britain.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
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.
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Form to apply for approval to operate a handling or storage plant for animal by-products.
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...
Information on compliance with ASPA and investigations into non-compliance.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
The Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance (HAIRS) group identifies and assesses emerging infection risks to human health.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
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