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Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
How to report dead wild birds.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
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.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
What you need to know if you access Government Gateway on Windows XP, Windows Vista or older browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 or 7 from 1 April 2020.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
A collection of guides to notifiable diseases in animals.
Register to keep up to 49 birds, including any you’re keeping as pets.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
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