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This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
The code provides game farmers with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, required in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Apply to register, renew, or vary a Veterinary Homeopathic Remedy.
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. Applications closed at 11.59pm on 28 April 2026.
How to apply for a licence from Natural England to release beavers into the wild in England.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
How to keep farmed goats, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
An overview of beaver activities and the 5-step management approach.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
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 get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
Regulated Products Risk Assessment Unit Science, Evidence and Research Division, FSA Risk Assessment Team Science Division, FSS
Advice on reformulations and labelling of animal feed.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) would like to raise awareness of the potential adverse effects of mycotoxins in animal feedstuffs.
PARNUTs application requirements.
Find an approved control post to rest livestock being imported to, exported from, or transiting through Great Britain.
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