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Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
Check the tariff classification of starch and sugars in pet food.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export petfood to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
Form to apply for approval to use animal by-products (ABPs) to make pet food.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
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