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Private non-validated or unapproved TB testing in cattle carried out by private vets in England, conditions for testing and how to get permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Find out how to sell wild birds and animals legally and safely, and what licences you need to get.
The main mechanisms to protect and improve the water environment in each river basin district.
Actions to be taken by wholesalers and retailers in order to supply medicines to Northern Ireland.
Details of the VMD Corporate Priorities for 2026 - 2027.
Standard rules for channel habitat structures made of natural materials occupying up to 100 metres of a main river.
Guidance for vets, farmers and animal keepers on what the mg/PCU means and how it is calculated.
Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
Register to use a licence to maintain drainage ditches inhabited by little whirlpool ramshorn snails and find out how to report your actions.
Guidance for vets from the APHA wildlife expert group.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Current quota catch limits for the over 10 metres non-sector pool including details on 3 monthly limits for stocks
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
The licences you must have to import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Guidance on the Batch Release Request scheme for an immunological veterinary medicine to be placed on the UK market.
The systematic survey of the UK’s coastal waters
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.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a site of special scientific interest.
Guidance on reducing the risks of getting salmonella infections from reptiles.
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