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Authorise a representative to deal with APHA on your behalf

Authorise someone else to access your data held by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) or act as a representative on your behalf.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

APHA third party access to personal data and representative or agent authorisation form

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Details

Use this form if you have a CPH (county parish holding) number and want to give permission for someone else to deal with the APHA for you.

This includes:

  • payments and financial information
  • disease control information on animals owned by you

You can nominate a business, organisation or an individual.

Send the form to APHA

Send the completed form to APHA by uploading it to the contact form.

You can also send it by post.

England and Scotland:

Isca Building
Manley House
Kestrel Way
Exeter
Devon
EX2 7LQ

Wales:

Gwasanaeth Maes Cymru/Wales Field Services
Swyddfeydd Penrallt Offices
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1BN

Email: apha.cymruwales@apha.gov.uk

Withdraw your authorisation

Withdraw your authorisation using the contact form or by post.

Updates to this page

Published 6 May 2021
Last updated 14 April 2026 show all updates
  1. The way you send your completed form to APHA has changed. The email address customeradvice@apha.gov.uk is no longer in use and has been replaced with a link to the contact form.

  2. First published.

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