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Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or germinal products of invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles to Great Britain.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or genetic material of dogs, cats or ferrets to Great Britain.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
APHA detects and investigates new and re-emerging diseases in animals in England and Wales.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
How to order official cattle ear tags, what to do if your animal is untagged, its tags have been damaged or it has been tagged incorrectly.
Technical information about the import requirements for animal by-products (ABPs) or products not for human consumption, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
All national applications will be processed on one of six timetables that vary in length depending on the complexity and nature of the application under assessment.
List of sheep and goat tag suppliers approved by the Rural Payments Agency.
Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other live animals or genetic material to Great Britain.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Vets can contact APHA to get expert advice about unusual animal disease or mortality in England and Wales.
You should use this licence to move mammals from or to premises in a protection or surveillance zone where poultry or other captive birds are kept.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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