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  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.

  • What cattle keepers must do with the barcode labels sent by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) and how to get more if you run out.

  • Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.

  • Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.

  • What to include in a holding register, including how to record pig movements and taking an annual inventory.

  • How vets in England and Wales can submit samples to APHA for non-statutory diagnostic testing.

  • How to get a biosecurity report for your premises to receive poultry moved under a specific movement licence in a bird flu disease zone.

  • Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.

  • How vets in England and Wales can submit carcases to APHA for a post-mortem examination.

  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing composite products for human consumption to Great Britain.

  • How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.

  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other animal products for human consumption (such as honey or snails) to Great Britain.

  • You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.

  • Cattle keepers must report the death of any cattle to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), return the cattle passport and record it on their holding register.

  • Cattle keepers must only buy ear tags from suppliers that have been approved by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

  • Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.

  • Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.

  • Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches

  • Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.

  • Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) contact details for private vets, Official Veterinarians, and others in an official capacity.