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When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
How to spot lumpy skin disease, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Restrictions on burning crop residues, and the rules you must follow when you burn to protect the environment and avoid causing nuisance.
Understand the import rules for food products that contain multiple products of animal origin (POAO).
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
How to display the legal name for your food product.
Apply for a grant to restock or improve woodland after tree health problems.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.
Technical information about the import requirements for POAO for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
How vets in England and Wales can submit samples to APHA for non-statutory diagnostic testing.
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) contact details for private vets, Official Veterinarians, and others in an official capacity.
Find out what happens when you report a notifiable animal disease and how to get support.
Find out the payment rate for Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) items from 1 January 2025.
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