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Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of undertaking watercourse or drainage maintenance operations.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
Contract for supply of goods or services by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
You should use this licence if you need to remove the meat mark applied to certain poultry meat.
Get a general licence to keep birds in show cages that don't meet size requirements.
Guidance for vets and beekeepers on importing bee medicines when a product authorised in the UK is not suitable or available.
Find out about the licences you need and rules you must follow to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland and Wales.
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
How to apply for a fisheries dispensation from UK laws to carry out scientific research from a fishing vessel in English waters.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances for use in veterinary medicines.
Explanation for animal owners and veterinary health professionals on how the VMD calculates adverse event incidence rates for veterinary medicines
Get a general licence to sell captive bred live wild birds.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
This registration service applies to products marketed under the exemption for small pet animals.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move seed potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Who is eligible for Darwin Plus project and fellowship funding, and how to apply.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
This document details the service standards of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
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