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References and list of enforcement notices and prosecutions which involved illegal activity with animal medicines in the last year.
Guidance for vets on schmallenberg virus (SBV) from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Standard rules for discharges to surface water: cooling water and heat exchangers.
Register for a licence to survey white-clawed crayfish for research, conservation or development projects.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
How to apply for an individual licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges on special protection areas, special areas of conservation, or within 500 metres of their boundaries – and report actions taken und…
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Find out when and how to take samples for testing, and what happens if one of your flocks tests positive.
How to import and move eggs for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from EU and non-EU countries.
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.
You may need a licence if you can’t avoid disturbing protected birds and animals to survey, film or photograph them.
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.
How vets in England and Wales can submit samples to APHA for non-statutory diagnostic testing.
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