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Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.
All national applications will be processed on one of six timetables that vary in length depending on the complexity and nature of the application under assessment.
How to minimise the risk of disease from animal wool and hair, register your site, and dispose of materials you don't want.
How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
How poultry producers can join and pay fees for the Poultry Health Scheme, and how to pay fees to become a PHS approved laboratory.
How to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli and Klebsiella - and treatment options.
Lists of possible susceptible and vector species, that are referenced in aquatic animal health legislation and import health certificates.
Marketing standards for hatching egg and chick producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
What you must do to carry out a risk assessment if you're a farmer applying for a bespoke permit for intensive farming.
Reported problems with the supply of an animal medicine and the date when the issue is expected to be resolved.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship capital payment rates from January 2023.
General licence for the movement of resolved inconclusive reactors from officially TB free cattle herds in England directly or indirectly to slaughter.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
Guidance on intensified official controls and imposed checks at the EU border. Understand what happens, who to contact and what you need to do.
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