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The licences you must have to import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Find out about the licences you need and rules you must follow to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland and Wales.
Guidance for vets and animal keepers on what funding is available for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing of animals kept in zoos and safari parks in England, and when to notify APHA of suspected TB.
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
How to apply for a several order or a regulating order: application process and documents required.
The CMA has launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move seed potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate may suspend or expire a licence to market an animal medicine if it fails to comply with the regulations.
Private non-validated or unapproved TB testing in cattle carried out by private vets in England, conditions for testing and how to get permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
This registration service applies to products marketed under the exemption for small pet animals.
Tuberculosis (TB) testing in zoos, safari parks and other collections, the qualifications needed and when vets and Official Veterinarians must apply for permission from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a site of special scientific interest.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 April to 30 June 2025.
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary medicine submissions by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
How to make sure an application relating to an authorisation for a veterinary medicine is complete and will pass validation.
What you need to do as a veterinarian after the transition period.
Details of the VMD Corporate Priorities for 2024 - 2025.
This document gives an overview of progress made in the first 2 years of the programme.
The Margate and Long Sands European Marine Site is off the east coast of England.
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