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Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
Farm Animal Welfare Council review of the welfare of farmed animals at markets, sales and other gatherings.
A collection of guides to notifiable diseases in animals.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Report of the sixth Animals in Science Committee (ASC) and Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB) Hubs workshop.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
The Animals in Science Committee has appointed 9 new members and reappointed its Chair and 5 of its existing members.
Animal Health was a UK government executive agency primarily responsible for ensuring that farmed animals in Great Britain were healthy, disease-free and well looked after. It was merged with the Veterinary Laboratory Agency in 2011 to form the Animal Health...
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) monthly focus articles published in the Veterinary Record.
The Animals in Science Committee annual report outlines their activities and the advice they gave during 2013 to 2014.
Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
The Animal Sentience Committee considers how central government policy decisions take account of animal welfare.
Find out what records you need to keep of movements of sheep or goats to or from showgrounds, and how to report those movements.
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export porcine and tayassuidae animals, such as pigs and peccaries, not intended for slaughter from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
This is the 12th review of controls on imports of animals and animal products (April 2014 to March 2016).
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export ovine and caprine animals, such as sheep and goats, not intended for slaughter from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
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