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The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.
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
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
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 for live animals, animal products, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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.
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
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...
News and consultations from the Fish Health Inspectorate about disease outbreaks and policy changes which affect the aquaculture industry
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