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How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents and how to apply for a licence.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary drug submissions by Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate and the UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
The process for the simultaneous review of veterinary medicine submissions by Switzerland’s Swissmedic and the UK's Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
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.
The criteria you must meet to secure a licence to release Eurasian beavers into the wild in England.
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 enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
How to apply for a licence to capture, transport and re-release beavers or modify or remove beaver dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
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.
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