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The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Information on impact assessment requirements for marine licence applications.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Guidance on the operation of ASPA.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
Ecologists can use European protected species (EPS) policies on development sites to benefit EPS by changing survey, mitigation or compensation methods.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
The VMR sets out the statutory fees associated with various regulatory services provided by the VMD. The statutory fees and fee structure are implemented from 17 May 2024.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Use form ALVS1 if the Automatic Licence Verification System cannot process an automatic release on CHIEF or the Customs Declaration Service.
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