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Apply for a grant-aided vessel monitoring system, register or re-register your device, and guidance for manufacturers and engineers.
Guidance on the Batch Release Request scheme for an immunological veterinary medicine to be placed on the UK market.
Natural England's terms and conditions for applications to the register and payment of the application fee.
How to apply for a several order or a regulating order: application process and documents required.
Information for beekeepers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on colonies, veterinary medicine records and honey samples.
Guidance for EU exporters, exporters from the rest of the world and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for SQP retailers’ premises inspections.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
This guide describes how establishments should apply to nominate someone for a named veterinary surgeon (NVS) role.
Advice for vets: summary position of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) on responsible antibiotic use under the prescribing cascade.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
Guide to the rules and regulations to know before performing sea-fishing activities to supply aquariums and zoos.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 April to 30 June 2024.
Natural England's terms and conditions for using the biodiversity gain sites register.
What you need to do as a veterinarian after the transition period.
Guidance to the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on moving goods from NI to GB under unfettered access arrangements and placing qualifying NI goods on the GB market.
How to engage with your stakeholders when planning to release Eurasian beavers into the wild.
How to identify if Eurasian beavers are on your land.
How to keep pets such as cats and dogs safe from bird flu.
You should use this licence if you need to remove the meat mark applied to certain poultry meat.
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