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Actions to be taken by wholesalers and retailers in order to supply medicines to Northern Ireland.
How to spot equine viral arteritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed broiler chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
There are two additional routes available for sourcing medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
How landowners and occupiers can assess the threat of ragwort on their land and control it.
Fees are charged for new marketing authorisation (MA) applications and variations to MAs.
Method of payment for fees charged for the specific activities carried out by the VMD.
How growers and traders can use Northern Ireland plant health labels (NIPHLs) to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Guidance for land managers and growers of trees, plants or crops about APHA’s plant health surveillance programme, why the surveys take place and what to expect from a survey inspection.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Apply for authorisation of premises for the retail supply of POM-VPS and NFA-VPS veterinary medicines by suitably qualified persons (SQPs).
There are two additional routes available to support the supply of veterinary medicines in NI, the Veterinary Medicine Health Situation Scheme and the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
Find out what you can do to keep your birds free of avian influenza by registering for one of Defra's webinars.
Actions that should be taken in the event of a non-native invasive mosquito species of public or animal health importance being detected in England.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
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).
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