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Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.
What conservation translocations are, and how and why they might take place in England.
Using an ecological momentary assessment to evaluate your digital health product.
When you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
How to charge and account for VAT on the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 725).
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
What you need to do to get goods through customs if you’re using a UK port which uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
When you must use the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), and how to register and enrol.
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
Prove the origin of your goods if you’re trading with a country that has a trade agreement with the UK, or is covered by the Developing Countries Trading Scheme.
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