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Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
You must have a horse passport (sometimes called an ‘equine passport’) for…
If you own the horse or related animal, you must get a passport for it…
You need to: update the passport’s details if they change, for example if…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re importing or exporting the…
Contact the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) that issued the horse…
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
If you sell horses or ponies in the UK, find out how to use a margin scheme to account for VAT (VAT Notice 718).
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
What you must do to get paid for this action and advice on how to do it.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
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.
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
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