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Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Seeking views on ending live animal exports for slaughter and fattening, starting in or transported through England or Wales, and on further improvements to animal welfare in transport.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
Farm Animal Welfare Committee advice to government on aspects of the welfare of animals during transport.
Seeking evidence on improving animal welfare in transport, particularly on controlling live animal exports for slaughter, after the UK leaves the EU.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
Find out what licences you need to transport cattle, deer, goats, pigs or sheep in Northern Ireland.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Export of livestock for slaughter and fattening will be banned under new legislation.
How to contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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