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Create animal disease testing submissions for cows, sheep and other farm animals if you're a vet or veterinary worker, get your test results online
Form for premises and sites that handle or use animal by-products (ABPs) to register.
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export pet birds from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to re-export Products of Animal Origin of European Union or Northern Ireland origin back to the European Union or Northern Ireland after storage in Great Britain
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
All bird keepers should continue good biosecurity practice and be vigilant for signs of disease to keep their birds safe from avian influenza.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How to apply for a licence to import, release or keep non-native animals.
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export dogs, cats and ferrets from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland for commercial purposes.
What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Check if you need a certificate to export animal feed or pet food, and other rules you must follow.
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export pet food from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Updated outbreak assessment for African swine fever in wild boar and domestic pigs in Eastern Europe, Belgium and Sweden.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export HRFNAO to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How to spot paramyxovirus infection in pigeons, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
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