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Find out what you can do to prevent or help minimise the introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of tree pests and diseases in the UK.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
How to make sure an application relating to an authorisation for a veterinary medicine is complete and will pass validation.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines imported 1 January to 31 March 2026.
Get a general licence to kill or take ruddy ducks, or damage or destroy their nests and eggs.
Official guidance on the training, qualifications and appointments of Official Veterinarians (OVs) who seek to perform work on behalf of an EU member state.
Notifications issued by APHA’s small animal risks and threats (SmART) comms system.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater in a location where an animal disease outbreak has been identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in the North Sea region.
Penalty notices and fines that apply for fisheries offences, including illegal catch and marketing offences.
This booklet is intended to describe the main causes of heat stress in poultry.
Guidance on the data and methodology used for the statistics on the Incidence TB in Cattle in GB
Detailed scheme rules and application forms to fish in the Sole Recovery Zone with regulated gears.
Guidance for private laboratories, organisations and individuals who test or examine animals for listed diseases.
Standards for the quality of science and research processes that contractors who carry out research on behalf of Defra must follow.
This page provides fact sheets and documents relating to CME programme activity in Belize.
How to identify if Eurasian beavers are on your land.
Posters for land managers and local authorities to warn the public there's a risk of bird flu in the area.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
How the Animals in Science Regulation Unit sets and upholds standards and compliance at all establishments licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act.
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