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Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Change to the information provided on adverse events in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC).
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
Some public areas in England and Wales are covered by Public Spaces…
You can report a dangerous or out of control dog to: the dog warden…
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
From 7 October 2025, dogs commercially imported from Romania must have a negative Brucella canis test result. Find out how to send samples to Great Britain for testing.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
Check the tariff classification of starch and sugars in pet food.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
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