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Use these general licences to move animals and germinal product from the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Scotland or Wales (EXD603, EXD608, EXD639, EXD656, EXD657, EXD658, EXD661, EXD662, EXD667).
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
What you must record in a holding register (also called a flock or herd record), when to update it and what to use.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
Use this service to tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) about a change to your kept bird record or to confirm your details every 12 months.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
What counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
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