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Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
Licence to survey bats for conservation purposes.
Licence to train volunteer bat roost visitors and survey bats for conservation.
Who can fish commercially, who can buy and sell first-sale fish, how to report sales information.
A list of species or subspecies from the EC Habitats Directive.
Sets the governance framework for training and continuous professional development under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA).
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
How to do a responsible species reintroduction or other conservation translocation that involves moving plants, animals or fungi to another location in the wild.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
Get a licence to trap edible dormice for health and safety and other purposes.
Contact details for Local Nature Partnerships in England.
Register for a licence to catch and relocate white-clawed crayfish for maintenance work on water bodies and find out how to report your actions.
Get a licence to catch alive or kill wild birds on or around your aerodrome for air safety purposes.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Get a general licence to sell dead wild birds and their parts.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
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