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Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England, Scotland or Wales.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
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 pets to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
Approved free running explosive detection dogs for use in aviation security.
Fill in this form to agree with APHA how you'll work with an airport in England, Scotland or Wales to carry assistance dogs with their owners.
We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy. APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , the Welsh Government , and The...
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
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