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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.
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