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eight toothed spruce bark beetle

Press release

Movement restrictions introduced to protect UK against tree pest

New measures brought in after larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) was found in Kent

Cattle

Press release

New incentives for farmers to strengthen biosecurity on bovine TB

Farmers who have managed to stay clear of bovine TB for at least six years will be able to revert to annual, rather than six-monthly, testing.

Cattle

Press release

Bluetongue virus detected and dealt with in cattle in Yorkshire

No threat to human health or food safety

Mary Thomson

Blog post

Secondment Roles - My Experience So Far

Read more about Mary Thomson’s secondment experiences in APHA

chicken

Press release

Poultry farmers and bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat

Poultry farmers and pet bird keepers across the UK urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat through biosecurity measures

African swine fever infographic

News story

African swine fever risk reminder

Pig keepers must not feed kitchen or catering waste to their pigs to help prevent the spread of African swine fever to the UK.

Latest from the Animal and Plant Health Agency

  1. Importing and exporting plants and plant products if there’s no withdrawal deal
    • Detailed guide
  2. Exotic species and domestic cats: TSE surveillance statistics
    • Research
  3. Active disease surveillance: TSE statistics
    • 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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Announcements

  1. Movement restrictions introduced to protect UK against tree pest
    • Press release
  2. Japan opens market to British beef and lamb
    • News story
  3. See all announcements

Consultations

  1. Charges for statutory services provided by APHA: proposed changes
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Statutory plant health services: changing fees in England and Wales (2017)
    • Consultation outcome
  3. See all consultations

Publications

  1. Importing and exporting plants and plant products if there’s no withdrawal deal
    • Detailed guide
  2. Changes to Animal and Plant Health Agency email addresses
    • Detailed guide
  3. See all publications

Statistics

  1. Latest national statistics on tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in Great Britain - quarterly
    • National statistics
  2. Key historical changes
    • Official statistics
  3. See all statistics

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
Simon Hall
Director for EU Exit and Trade

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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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