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Apply to manufacture Extemporaneous preparations, Autogenous vaccines, authorisations for Equine Stem Cell Centre (ESCCA) or Non-Food Animal Blood Bank (NFABBA).
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture authorised veterinary medicines and medicines marketed under the Exemptions for Small Pet Animals.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Guidance on Animal Test Certificates (ATCs) required to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Technical advice and guidance for licence holders.
How to report suspected illegal activity and how we will deal with these reports.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
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