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Services

• Application for a greyhound racetrack welfare licence

  This form must be completed by any greyhound racing track operator in England whose track is not regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.

• Application to become a member of PAW

  You can apply to be a member of PAW by completing this form.

• Avian wildlife: casualty veterinary examination certificate

  Form to complete a veterinary examination certificate for a wild bird which may be unfit to be released into the wild.

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Guidance and regulation

• Code of practice for the welfare of dogs

  Guidance

  6 April 2018

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Slaughter poultry, livestock and rabbits for home consumption

  Detailed guide

  16 October 2015

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Poultry: on-farm welfare

  Guidance

  8 August 2018

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Welfare of animals during transport
  • Guidance
  • 13 June 2011
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Farm animals: looking after their welfare
  • Detailed guide
  • 15 October 2015
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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News and communications

Animal medicines improvement notice: Mallon Veterinary Practice

19 September 2018

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

News story

1. VMD statement on veterinary medicinal products containing Cannabidiol
   • 14 September 2018
   • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
   • News story
2. The Ivory Bill: A Huge Tusk
   • 12 September 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Government Legal Department
   • News story
3. Cruel electric shock collars for pets to be banned
   • 27 August 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Press release
4. Government backs ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens
   • 22 August 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
   • News story

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Research and statistics

• Classical swine fever in pigs in Japan
  • 12 September 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • Research
• West nile virus in owls in Germany
  • 3 September 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • Research
• African swine fever in pigs in China
  • 3 September 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • Research
• Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2017
  • 19 July 2018
  • Home Office
  • National statistics
• Farm animals: data from survey of slaughter methods
  • 8 September 2017
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Research

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Policy and engagement

• Live exports and improving animal welfare during transport: call for evidence 15 August 2018

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 22 May 2018

• Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 14 August 2018

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 31 January 2018

• Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin 26 July 2018

  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 20 November 2015

• Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens
  • 9 January 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 06 October 2017
• Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017
  • 7 August 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Policy paper

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Transparency

• AHWBE: register of interests
  • 20 March 2018
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Transparency
• Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) summary of board activities: 2015 to 2016
  • 9 December 2016
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Corporate report
• Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) annual report: 2014 to 2015
  • 9 November 2015
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Corporate report
• VPC Annual Report 2013
  • 20 July 2015
  • Veterinary Products Committee
  • Corporate report
• VPC Annual Report 2014
  • 20 July 2015
  • Veterinary Products Committee
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. Veterinary Medicines Directorate
3. Animal & Plant Health Agency
4. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
5. Home Office

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1. Department for International Development
2. Marine Management Organisation
3. Veterinary Products Committee
4. Government Legal Department
5. Ministry of Justice
6. Public Health England

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