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A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
If you’re responsible for a farm animal you must make sure that you care for it properly.
This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
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.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.
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