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Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).
How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Find contact numbers and email addresses for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to report dead wild birds.
How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
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).
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
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.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
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.
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