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You can claim relief to pay no duty or VAT when importing laboratory animals intended for scientific research.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale
Find out when you can apply ash, shellfish shells and eggshells to land as fertiliser without processing.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) is an independent scientific committee that advises on the safety and use of animal feeds and feeding practices, with particular emphasis on protecting human health, and with reference to new technical developments. ACAF...
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
What breed societies and organisations need a zootechnical certificate for, and what information it must include.
Apply for a certificate to use a CITES-listed specimen for commercial purposes.
A collection of forms to apply to run a fish or shellfish farm, move live fish, shellfish or salamanders, or hold non native species.
Find out what farmers must ask vets to do during a review, and what documentation farmers need from vets.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit is responsible for administering and enforcing The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in England, Scotland and Wales.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
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