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Amendment to Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill following LSE report on decapod and cephalopod sentience
Develops testing approaches to assess the presence and identity of antimicrobials and resistant microorganisms in marine shellfish.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
New legislation on primates as pets introduced today.
A collection of guides for anyone working with animal by-products (ABPs), including how to process, transport, store and dispose of them.
Encouraging population increase as 54 nests recorded
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Product Recall for Magnetic Fishing Toys sold via Etsy and Wish presenting a high risk of choking due to small parts and a risk of internal injuries as some small magnets (small parts) have excessively high magnetic strength.
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.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export other animal by products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
South East homes to butterflies and bees among creatures getting share of £14.5m support fund to fight extinction
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
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.
The documents you need and the border checks your import must pass to import from non-EU countries.
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit is responsible for administering and enforcing The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in England, Scotland and Wales.
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