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How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
Urgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
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.
Advice on safe handling and storage of raw pet food at home.
Guidance on the Specific Batch Control (SBC) scheme for release of product on to the UK market.
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.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
How to spot equine infectious anaemia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
The measures that must be taken by animal feed businesses to legally trade feed between GB, NI, the EU, and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.
When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater or migratory fish on or near a proposed development site.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
The PLI is a government-led initiative, working with private veterinary laboratories to bring together antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from diagnostic testing of sick animals.
Add your business to the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of authorised distance plant sellers.
Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
How to check if an ivory item you're buying or hiring has been registered or certified as exempt, and what you need to do as a new owner.
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