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Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
When you need to use movement licences.
When you must use the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), and how to register and enrol.
How to report pig movements, including how to use electronic animal movement licensing (eAML2).
What you need to do to get goods through customs if you’re using a UK port which uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
How and when to use the Internal Market Movement Information when moving ‘not at risk’ goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
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