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How to spot Echinococcus multilocularis, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent its spread.
Find out how to buy statutory biodiversity credits.
Information about sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica), including how to report sightings.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.
Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which prevents the wild release of certain plants and animals in England and Wales.
This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Alerts issued by APHA’s endemic and emerging disease alert system (EEDAS) for vets working with livestock.
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 when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.
The designated land, sea and air ports for trading or moving CITES endangered animals, plants or their parts and derivatives.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to conserve wild birds, flora or fauna of conservation concern.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
MMO byelaw covering specified areas in the following 13 marine protected areas.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
This code of practice was in force from December 2014 to June 2026.
How vets in England and Wales can submit samples to APHA for non-statutory diagnostic testing.
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