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Find out what documents you need, and records you must keep, to meet animal welfare in transport requirements.
How to get a licence to keep animals for exhibition, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply for an authorisation to place a veterinary medicine on the UK market or part of, or to expire one.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
What to do if you think you've seen a wildlife crime.
Guidance for enforcement authorities who use penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences.
This enforcement policy sets out the general principles and approach taken by the VMD.
Why you need a marine wildlife licence if you are going to disturb a protected species, how to apply and how to report an incident.
Find out about the different marine species and how they are protected UK wildlife legislation.
Wild animals cannot be exhibited or used in a performance as part of a travelling circus in England.
This document explains what the law is and assists each agency in defining their responsibilities.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.
How to notify the Marine Management Organisation that you are carrying out a seismic or geophysical survey.
Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.
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