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Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.
Effective from 17 May 2024 Definitive fees charged for applications under Schedule 7 of Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (as amended) as they apply to GB.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Guidance on listed diseases of fish and shellfish and their status in England and Wales, including what happens if a disease is suspected or confirmed.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
Follow the code and guidance if you’re considering a species reintroduction or other conservation translocation. Use the forms to record your project and apply for a conservation translocation licence.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
The designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES-listed endangered animals, plants or their parts and derivatives.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
Environment Agency regulatory position on spreading milk on land following an animal disease outbreak identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
How to use a comma-separated values (CSV) file when uploading commodity details about plants and plant products to the Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS).
How to get your site approved, the category your site falls into, the type of incinerator you need and how it must be maintained.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
Who in the pharmaceutical industry can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
How to assess a planning application when there are Eurasian beavers on or near a proposed development site.
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