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Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
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.
Licence conditions for keeping primates from the family Callitrichidae (callitrichids).
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
This guidance document has been published to help local authorities carry out their duties.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
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.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
Webinars about what you can do to protect the health and welfare of animals you keep or work with from notifiable and reportable animal diseases.
Guidance explaining the different categories of animal by-products, how they should be used or disposed of, and where this can be done.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
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