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Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Letter from the Chair of the Animals in Science Committee to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation about the animal testing debate in Parliament.
Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Collection of guidance for exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Collection of guidance for importing live animals and animal products.
PHE and Porton Biopharma Limited have committed to being more transparent with the public about when, how and why we use animals in research.
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
The Animals in Science Regulation Unit annual report describes the role and performance of the unit in 2022.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
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