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We work to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy. APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , the Welsh Government , and The...
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
A systematic review and meta-analysis
Information about ASRU’s two regulatory advice teams: Compliance assurance and Licensing.
Routine reports on confirmed cases of non-foodborne zoonoses reported in England and Wales.
Report of a review of selected project licences by the Animals in Science Committee Licence Analysis Subgroup.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
Guidance on animal welfare for slaughterhouses, knacker's yards, small-scale producers and private individuals.
Apply online to export finished feedingstuffs containing processed animal protein (PAP) for feeding animals, outside of animals bred for food, to the USA.
Animal source foods (ASF) are an important source of nutrients. They are a particularly good source of iron and zinc which prevents stunting.
This consultation sought your views on a proposed licensing scheme that would promote and safeguard the welfare of wild animals in travelling circuses in England.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Farm Animal Welfare Council review of the impact of slaughter or killing operations on the welfare of poultry.
We undertake research and surveillance activities on a range of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases affecting plants and animals, including wildlife.
Guidance by the Fish Health Inspectorate and Environment Agency: run a fish or shellfish farm, move live fish or shellfish or hold non-native species.
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