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Check if a CITES item that you want to import is listed as having an import suspension due to its trade being considered unsustainable.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain plants and animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2026.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.
Applications for a certificate of exemption have now closed.
Explanation for animal owners and veterinary health professionals on how the VMD calculates adverse event incidence rates for veterinary medicines
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
This guide describes how establishments should apply to nominate someone for a named veterinary surgeon (NVS) role.
List of available products under the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme.
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
Sets out the disease control measures we would consider if African or classical swine fever was suspected or confirmed in pigs.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
How to spot equine infectious anaemia, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
How to apply for a commercial domestic fishing licence for vessels over 10 metres.
Use this form to report any action taken under a volunteer bat roost visitor licence.
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