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How to report pig movements using the electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2) service.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hides and skins to Great Britain.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Details of poultry establishments that are approved members of the Poultry Health Scheme (PHS).
Alerts issued by APHA’s endemic and emerging disease alert system (EEDAS) for vets working with livestock.
Clarifications on technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
These terms and conditions explain the customer's rights and responsibilities in using Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online, Animal Movement Licencing System (AMLS) and Livestock Unique Identification Service (LUIS) and th…
Organisers of bird gatherings must have a written contingency plan outlining what to do if there is suspicion or confirmation of notifiable avian disease at or near the gathering.
Fees to have your consignment checked at a border control post by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
This guidance is intended to support individuals interested in conducting a field trial, including the application submission process.
How poultry producers can join and pay fees for the Poultry Health Scheme, and how to pay fees to become a PHS approved laboratory.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Field Officers may visit your holding to check that you’re following the rules for cattle, bison and buffalo identification and record keeping.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing intermediate products to Great Britain.
Use this licence to move animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to a designated slaughterhouse in Scotland.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hay and straw to Great Britain.
How to take samples and choose an appropriate diagnostic test for common clinical presentations in livestock and wildlife.
How to be approved as a compartment that meets Great Britain standards by protecting your poultry farm or hatchery against disease.
You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
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