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Information on BTV-3 vaccines for keepers and vets, including rules for reporting vaccinations and keeping records.
The UKFS defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. It provides a basis for regulation and monitoring, including national and international reporting.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.
Guidance and resources to help apply the 2025 flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) funding policy for new projects opportunities.
How councils assess and deal with nuisance odours from industrial, trade and business premises.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
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.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Supplementary guidance to Treasury’s Green Book providing government analysts with rules for valuing energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
Check the land details you have registered on the Rural Payments service.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will open a bluefin tuna (BFT) catch and release recreational fishery (CRRF) in English waters in 2026. The MMO will run the application process and will issue permits only for vessel…
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
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