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Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Apply online to export dry, semi-moist or canned pet food containing ingredients of animal origin to Trinidad and Tobago.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Apply online to export pet food and other products for feeding to cats and dogs to Morocco.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Apply to manufacture Extemporaneous preparations, Autogenous vaccines, authorisations for Equine Stem Cell Centre (ESCCA) or Non-Food Animal Blood Bank (NFABBA).
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines and medicines marketed under the Exemptions for Small Pet Animals.
Bilateral model health certificates for exports of live animals and animal products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
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