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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.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents and how to apply for a licence.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Registers of authorised manufacturers, wholesale dealer sites and retailers.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Explanation of what Pharmacovigilance means and who is responsible. These documents must be read with the Implementation Explainer at VMD Information Hub.
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.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
Register for licences to cage-trap and mark badgers (Meles meles) for vaccinating them against bovine tuberculosis (TB) to help prevent the spread of disease.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
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.
Applications for a certificate of exemption have now closed.
The criteria you must meet to secure a licence to release Eurasian beavers into the wild in England.
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.
The code provides game farmers with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, required in the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
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