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Plant Health and Seeds Inspector

News story

APHA launches first plant health apprenticeship scheme

This is an exciting opportunity to start a career in plant health

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Press release

Equine owners urged to microchip horses ahead of 1st October deadline

Microchipping will help ensure that irresponsible owners are rightly held accountable and owners can be more easily reunited with lost or stolen horses

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Press release

Green light for ground-breaking bovine TB vaccine field trials

World-leading bovine tuberculosis (bTB) TB cattle vaccination trials to start in England and Wales.

Plant Health Inspector at work

News story

APHA launches recruitment campaign for plant health inspectors

APHA is recruiting over 100 new posts in its Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate

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News story

Small-scale pig keepers invited to take African swine fever survey

UK Government steps-up its campaign to combat the introduction and spread of the pig disease African swine fever.

Veterinary Investigation Centre

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COVID-19: sample submission guidance for VICs and PME centres - update

APHA continues to provide post-mortem and diagnostic testing support for livestock veterinarians but some restrictions are still in place due to COVID-19

Latest from the Animal and Plant Health Agency

  1. Non-statutory zoonoses: disease surveillance reports, 2020
    • Research
  2. APHA chemical food safety reports (livestock)
    • Research
  3. APHA animal disease surveillance focus articles
    • Research

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What the Animal and Plant Health Agency does

We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.

APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government and The Scottish Government.

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Services

  1. Bringing food, animals or plants into the UK
  2. Taking your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Pet travel to Europe from 1 January 2021
    • Detailed guide
  2. Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for people in England with animals
    • Detailed guide
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. APHA launches first plant health apprenticeship scheme
    • News story
  2. APHA launches recruitment campaign for plant health inspectors
    • News story
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. Non-statutory zoonoses: disease surveillance reports, 2020
    • Research
  2. APHA chemical food safety reports (livestock)
    • Research
See all research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

  1. Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2020 to 2024
    • Policy paper
  2. Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Animal and Plant Health Agency annual report and accounts, 2019 to 2020
    • Corporate report
  2. APHA Annual Science Review, 2019
    • Corporate report
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Our management

Chris Hadkiss
Chris Hadkiss
Chief Executive
Ian Hewett
Director of Service Delivery
Kath Webster
Director of Scientific Services
Andrew Soldan
Veterinary Director
Dave Webster
Finance Director

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Animal and Plant Health Agency
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New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey, KT15 3NB
United Kingdom

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