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Model health certificates (templates) for competent authorities and exporters in EU and non-EU countries that show import requirements for Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Apply online to export non commercial pet animals to Italy.
How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rates for each category.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
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Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
Government Chief Vet urges the public to think twice before buying a new pet this Christmas and to thoroughly research sellers
Temporary ban on commercial imports from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine will be lifted with new rules coming into force 29th October
Public urged to think twice before buying a pet this Christmas
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation responses published by Animal and Plant Health Agency in July 2017.
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation responses published by Animal and Plant Health Agency in June 2023.
The new Bill will improve welfare standards through a wide range of measures
Employment Tribunal decision.
Third-party puppy sales banned in England from Monday 6 April
Proposals include reducing the number of litters a breeder can produce without a licence to improve pet welfare standards
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