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Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
You need a licence to run a pet shop in Northern Ireland
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
When your pet must go in quarantine, how to book a pet carrier and quarantine premises, and how to get your pet released from quarantine.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
Product defect recall alert for Beaphar Dog Flea Shampoo Vm 16516/4026, Pets with Wilko Insecticidal Dog shampoo and Vm 16516/4010.
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