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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS)

    Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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  • Submit tuberculosis (TB) test results using Sam

    Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).

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  • Bluetongue: latest situation

    Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Report receipt of waste

    From October 2026 (January 2027 in Northern Ireland and Scotland), all organisations that are licensed or permitted to receive waste must use the new report receipt of waste service.

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  • Apply to withdraw a Certificate of Exemption for a dog

    Owners with a Certificate of Exemption for an XL Bully dog can apply to withdraw it if they no longer believe it’s an XL Bully.

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  • Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen

    What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK as a citizen from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

    • From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 5 others
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  • Ban on XL Bully dogs

    The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.

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  • XL Bully conformation standard

    How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.

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  • Noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints

    How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.

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  • Digital waste tracking: check if you need to report the waste you receive

    When permitted or licensed organisations must report controlled waste using the ‘Report receipt of waste’ service.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Apply for an export health certificate

    Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Certify an export health certificate

    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.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds

    How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Statutory biodiversity metric tools and guides

    Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).

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  • Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

    Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Report your use of the bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine

    Livestock keepers must use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England, Scotland and Wales.

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  • Clean Air Zones

    Where you’ll find Clean Air Zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.

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  • Bluetongue: how to spot and report it

    The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.

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  • Biodiversity net gain: exempt developments

    A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.

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  • Report packaging data

    Sign in or create an account so that your organisation can report packaging data and meet its obligations under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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