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You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit is responsible for administering and enforcing The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in England, Scotland and Wales.
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You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
ASC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
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How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
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Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
This series brings together all documents relating to Animals in science statistics
Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
Apply for premises approval to move animals covered by the Balai Directive.
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