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Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Report farm animal welfare concerns in England to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
Urgent and clinically significant safety updates arising from pharmacovigilance data, including reported adverse events, for veterinary medicines authorised in the UK.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
The minimum standards that zoos are expected to meet.
How to apply for licences and stay compliant if you use, breed or supply animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
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