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What breed societies and organisations need a zootechnical certificate for, and what information it must include.
What to do if any of your cattle, bison or buffalo are lost or stolen, and if you get them back.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or germinal products of invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles to Great Britain.
Use this licence to move animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to a designated slaughterhouse in Scotland.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other live animals or genetic material to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing apiculture products or by-products to Great Britain.
The farm assurance schemes that meet the requirement for annual vet visits so you can export or move animals and animal products to the EU and Northern Ireland.
How to report deer movements to the Livestock Information Service, including imports and exports.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing gelatine and collagen for human consumption to Great Britain.
How to avoid becoming unwell while visiting a farm.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live bovines or bovine genetic material to Great Britain.
Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on what happens if TB is identified or suspected in their herd.
How to get a biosecurity report to receive poultry moved under a specific movement licence from or to a premises in the bird flu disease zone.
This guidance is intended to support individuals interested in conducting a field trial, including the application submission process.
Fees to have your consignment checked at a border control post by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing eggs and egg products to Great Britain.
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