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How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
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 get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Form to complete when travelling with more than 5 pet animals under the Pet Travel Scheme to attend a competition, show or similar event.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
Forms to apply for a licence to operate as a quarantine premises for dogs and cats.
Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England, Scotland or Wales.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
Report your missing or lost dog to the council's dog warden service
How to contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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.
Forms and checklist for transport carriers and checkers to report non-compliance when checking documents and pet animals that enter Great Britain.
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
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