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Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
From 7 October 2025, dogs commercially imported from Romania must have a negative Brucella canis test result. Find out how to send samples to Great Britain for testing.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Explainer for the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals that are not licensed veterinary medicines.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Urgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
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