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Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
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Official vets and inspectors in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
How to contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
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.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
How to get a county parish holding (CPH) number for land you’ll use to keep livestock, what to do with it and how to update your CPH details.
How to report dead wild birds.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare on farms, in transport, at markets and at slaughter.
Find bird flu disease control and prevention zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
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).
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and the import rules for each category.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees and agricultural machinery from non-EU third countries to GB and NI.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
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.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
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.
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