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Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Field inspection reports for the Genetic Modification Inspectorate deliberate release inspection programme in England.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
Instructions for crop inspectors on seed certification in England and Wales.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or germinal products of invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles to Great Britain.
List of rabies quarantine premises and transporters authorised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Find out how the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) handles your personal data.
How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.
How to apply for approval to hold a dedicated sale for TB restricted cattle in England and Wales, and the procedures to follow when a market is held.
Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
How to spot Aujeszky’s disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot contagious equine metritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
What you need to do to export animal germplasm (semen, ova, and embryos).
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
How to spot Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Find out about the licences you need and rules you must follow to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Guidance on the handling of slurry and manure to help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
How to spot scrapie, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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