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How to order official cattle ear tags, what to do if your animal is untagged, its tags have been damaged or it has been tagged incorrectly.
You can use these emission factors to quantify the amount of ammonia emitted from your permitted pig or poultry operations.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.
APHA detects and investigates new and re-emerging diseases in animals in England and Wales.
How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.
Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing pet food and feed for other animals, including fish bait, to Great Britain.
Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing meat and other meat products for human consumption to Great Britain.
When and how to replace lost or damaged tags and what to record in your holding register.
What cattle keepers must do with the barcode labels sent by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) and how to get more if you run out.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
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