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Use this service to notify APHA of a bird gathering under a general licence or apply for a specific licence for gatherings of poultry or other captive birds in England.
Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.
Follow the conditions in these general licences to hold gatherings of poultry or other captive birds.
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.
How to apply for a licence, when you need a licence, fees, licence conditions and records you must keep.
Information for collection centre and showground owners about inspections carried out on sites where livestock are gathered.
Draft information on how local planning authorities can collect, map and analyse baselining data, to inform local plans under the new plan-making system.
Forms and contingency plan for a premises to apply for a licence to hold an animal gathering.
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