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Annual confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in the UK.
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How to contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Find out what a composite product is, and how to import or move composite products from the EU to Great Britain.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
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