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Guidance: Official veterinary surgeon (OVS) notes

Animal Plant Health Agency

March 7
19:12 2025

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Official veterinary surgeon notes (OVS notes) contain details of changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.

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Older OVS notes are available on the National Archives.

Updates to this page

Published 4 March 2025
Last updated 7 March 2025 +show all updates
  1. Added the personal imports of products from FMD-susceptible animals from certain third countries and territories OVS note (2025/20).

  2. Added the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Hungary OVS note (OVS note 2025/19).

  3. First published.

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