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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.
Use this service to register an ivory item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Guidance on how to import and export plants and plant products to and from the UK.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Use this form to apply for a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number. This is to use extra land or buildings to keep livestock for less than a year.
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 poultry meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of …
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
Apply for a permit to import, export or re-export a CITES-listed specimen in or out of the UK.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
Apply online to export cats to China.
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