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Where you can build a pet cemetery, the animals you can bury there, how it must be built and how to register.
How to get your site approved, the category your site falls into, the type of incinerator you need and how it must be maintained.
Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked.
Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
Posters to help you keep your birds safe from bird flu.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.
How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.
Information for egg producers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on eggs, production facilities and records.
What you need to do to export or move animal bones, protein and other by-products.
Use this licence to move live animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland.
How vets in England and Wales can submit samples to APHA for non-statutory diagnostic testing.
A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.
How to spot lumpy skin disease, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
How to spot sheep scab, what to do if you suspect it and control measures to prevent its spread.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Find out about the process and costs to apply for Defra disinfectant approval.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live birds, poultry or poultry products to Great Britain.
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