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Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Find out when to test vaccinated animals and how to get private testing.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Find out how to claim for animal health and welfare reviews and endemic disease follow-ups.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to help fund farm and horticulture productivity.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Information about the availability of BTV-3 vaccines for animal keepers.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
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