tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations from Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) 2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/national-biosecurity-centre-programme-weybridge 2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 National Biosecurity Centre Programme – Weybridge Outlining plans for a world leading science centre at Weybridge, to protect people and animals from disease outbreaks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/vaccination-of-birds-against-high-pathogenicity-avian-influenza-bird-flu-joint-statement 2025-03-07T13:00:05+00:00 Vaccination of birds against high pathogenicity avian influenza (bird flu) joint statement Vaccination of birds against high pathogenicity avian influenza joint statement from the avian influenza vaccination taskforce. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/contingency-plan-for-exotic-notifiable-diseases-of-animals-in-england 2024-11-11T11:31:35+00:00 Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/poultry-and-other-captive-birds-registration-in-great-britain 2024-10-30T14:11:47+00:00 Poultry and other captive birds: registration in Great Britain Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tr541-policy-for-authorisation-of-approved-tuberculin-testers 2024-08-05T00:00:00+01:00 TR541: Policy for authorisation of Approved Tuberculin Testers This paper sets out the training, qualification and appointments of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/et175-policy-for-authorisation-of-certification-support-officers 2024-08-05T00:00:00+01:00 ET175: Policy for authorisation of Certification Support Officers This paper sets out the training, qualification and appointments of Certification Support Officers (CSOs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/et209-policy-for-authorisation-of-fccos-in-great-britain-by-apha 2024-08-05T00:00:00+01:00 ET209: Policy for authorisation of FCCOs in Great Britain by APHA This paper sets out the training, qualification and appointments of Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-infection-in-wild-birds-and-wild-mammals 2023-10-19T13:52:39+01:00 Avian influenza (bird flu): infection in wild birds and wild mammals How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/animal-health-and-welfare-framework-2018 2022-09-22T16:29:17+01:00 Animal health and welfare framework (2018) A framework to help local authorities in England carry out controls under animal health and welfare legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/badger-edge-vaccination-scheme-2-bevs-2 2022-05-03T14:46:09+01:00 Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme 2 (BEVS 2) Information about the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme 2 which runs until February 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/microchipping-cats-in-england-call-for-evidence 2020-12-23T10:03:56+00:00 Microchipping cats in England: call for evidence Seeking evidence to understand the consequences of making microchipping of cats mandatory in England. We're not seeking opinions on introducing a law at this stage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bovine-tb-surveillance-testing-in-england 2020-12-16T09:00:00+00:00 Bovine TB surveillance testing in England Sets out the government's approach to calculating routine herd testing frequency in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/defra-group-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2020-to-2024 2020-06-01T11:55:00+01:00 Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2020 to 2024 This strategy sets out Defra’s equality, diversity and inclusion priorities from 2020 to 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/foot-and-mouth-disease-exercise-blackthorn-evaluation-2018 2018-11-28T11:26:00+00:00 Foot and mouth disease: Exercise Blackthorn evaluation 2018 Evaluation of Exercise Blackthorn, the UK’s national foot and mouth disease exercise. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/charges-for-statutory-services-provided-by-apha-proposed-changes 2018-07-02T15:42:11+01:00 Charges for statutory services provided by APHA: proposed changes Seeking views on proposed changes to charges for some APHA statutory and certification services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/statutory-plant-health-services-changing-fees-in-england-and-wales-2017 2018-03-01T09:53:49+00:00 Statutory plant health services: changing fees in England and Wales (2017) Defra and Welsh Government are seeking views on changing how we charge for statutory plant health services in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/defra-group-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2017-to-2020 2017-01-25T12:50:00+00:00 Defra group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2017 to 2020 This strategy sets out Defra’s equality, diversity and inclusion priorities from 2017 to 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/farm-visits-farm-regulators-charter 2016-12-19T09:30:15+00:00 Farm visits: farm regulators’ charter This document sets out the what you can expect from a farm visit by a regulator and what your responsibilities are. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/animal-health-and-welfare-framework-2015-to-2017 2015-11-09T12:05:00+00:00 Animal Health and Welfare framework: 2015 to 2017 Updated framework providing support to local authorities carrying out their legal duties under animal health and welfare legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-animal-welfare 2015-05-08T13:28:11+01:00 2010 to 2015 government policy: animal welfare How the government is working to protect animal welfare through legislation, guidance and enforcement.