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Advisory Committee On Business Appointments
Animal Plant Health Agency

Research: Risk assessment: airborne introduction of bluetongue virus11 Oct

Guidance: Animal by-product operating plants: approved premises11 Oct

Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes11 Oct

Guidance: Bluetongue movement licences, designated slaughterhouses and slaughter markets11 Oct

Guidance: Plant health controls11 Oct

Guidance: Become an Official Veterinarian (OV) or set up a new OV practice11 Oct

Guidance: Register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds11 Oct

Guidance: Bluetongue movement licences, designated slaughterhouses and slaughter markets10 Oct

Guidance: Poultry Health Scheme: list of members10 Oct

Guidance: Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK9 Oct

Guidance: Bluetongue movement licences, designated slaughterhouses and slaughter markets9 Oct

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS

Advice to Tom Read, former Director General for the Government Digital Service at the Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

Mr Read left his role at the Cabinet Office in June 2024

Group Chief Digital Technology Officer, Serco Group Plc

Mr Read sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with Serco Group Plc.  The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in May 2024; and the appointment was taken up in July 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

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  1. Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  2. Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  3. Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

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  8. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  9. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  10. Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  11. Added the list of approved annual by-product plants in Great Britain for January 2024.

  12. Added the latest list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  13. Approved list of animal by-product plants in Great Britain updated for October 2023.

  14. Approved list of animal by-product plants in Great Britain updated for October 2023.

  15. Updated the list of animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  16. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  17. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  18. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  19. Added the latest approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  20. Updated the approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain list.

  21. Updated the approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  22. Updated the list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.

  23. Updated the details of the approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain.

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.

You can only use these carriers and routes approved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency to bring your pet to England or Scotland. There are no approved routes to Wales.

You must follow pet travel rules. Ask your travel company if they have extra rules you must follow.

Exemptions

You don’t have to use an approved carrier or route if you travel to England, Scotland or Wales from:

  • UK countries
  • the Channel Islands
  • the Isle of Man
  • the Republic of Ireland

Updates to this page

Published 13 August 2015
Last updated 11 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated list in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'.

  2. Updated airline and airport information in 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use'

  3. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

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  8. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  9. Updated 'Pet travel: airlines and airports you can use' to change details to charter airlines.

  10. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  11. Removed 2 entries from 'Pet travel: sea and rail routes and companies you can use'

  12. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

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  21. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  22. Updated the list of charter airlines and airports you can use for pet travel and updated 'Ferry routes and companies' in 'Pet travel: sea and rail routes and companies you can use'.

  23. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

  24. Updated the list of airlines and airports you can use for pet travel.

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

When you need to use movement licences, the designated slaughterhouses to use for bluetongue restricted premises, and selling animals from a bluetongue zone.

This page is about movement licences. Licences relating to vaccination can be found on Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccination.

When you need to apply for a licence

Certain movements are not permitted in a bluetongue zone or from premises which have been served a bluetongue premises or individual animal restriction notice. Some may now be permitted by a general licence, or you may apply for a specific licence.

You may need to:

  • download and comply with the conditions of a general licence where applicable
  • apply for a specific licence for movement

General licences

Please check carefully that the bluetongue general licence applies to you before making a movement and always download the latest version as they are updated from time to time. A copy should accompany any animals moved under the general licence.

General licence What it is for
EXD 603 (E) (GL) (PDF, 125 KB, 5 pages) For movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a designated slaughterhouse in England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter.
EXD 601 (E) (GL) (PDF, 110 KB, 4 pages) For movements of animals to a slaughterhouse located in a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England for the purpose of immediate slaughter.
EXD 602 (E) (GL) (PDF, 119 KB, 4 pages) For movements of animals to a designated slaughterhouse in England for the purposes of immediate slaughter.
EXD 610 (E) (PDF, 107 KB, 4 pages) For movements of susceptible animals between premises which are wholly or partly inside a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England.
EXD 611 (E) (PDF, 105 KB, 4 pages) For movements of susceptible animals from a free area into a temporary control zone (TCZ).
EXD 627 (E) (PDF, 143 KB, 4 pages) For movements from a bluetongue zone to an approved ‘red market’ outside a bluetongue zone, for the purpose of direct sale to a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
EXD 628 (E) (PDF, 92 KB, 4 pages) For movements from an approved ‘red market’ to a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.

Apply for a specific licence

Apply for an exemption from bluetongue movement restrictions.

Allow at least 5 days for your licence application to be processed where possible. Complex and high-risk movements will need extra time to process.

Make contingency plans to allow for the time it takes to be issued. Consider what steps you will need to take if the licence is refused or cannot be issued in time. 

If a specific licence is issued, it will allow a movement that is subject to certain conditions based on disease control risk.

References to animals means ruminants (for example cattle, sheep, goats, deer and other ruminants) and camelids (for example llamas and alpacas)

Premises that have any land within the restricted zone or straddle the boundary are classified as being within the zone.

Take precautions when moving animals. Check your stock for possible signs of disease and spray the inside of vehicles with an insecticide approved for use against flying insects prior to loading. Only move animals when it is absolutely necessary.

Holdings which are in a Restricted Zone

You can download and use  EXD 603 (E) (GL) (PDF, 125 KB, 5 pages) for movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a designated slaughterhouse in England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter.

You can download and use EXD 627 (E) (PDF, 143 KB, 4 pages) for movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a Red Market outside of bluetongue zones for the purpose of sale for immediate slaughter.  The red market must be a bluetongue approved slaughter market and the onward movement from the market to the slaughterhouse must be under the conditions of

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.

There are many pests and diseases that can seriously damage crops and plants in the UK. To protect plant health, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) sets policy and enforces controls and restrictions on the import, movement and keeping of certain plants, plant pests and other materials such as soil.

The Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate (PHSI) is part of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and implements and enforces plant health policy in England, and in Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government. If you want to grow, import, export or move certain plants or plant material, you will need to use the PHSI’s services.

Current plant health issues

Latest issues related to protecting plant health and the trade of plants, fruit, vegetables or plant material can be found on the pests and diseases page on the UK Plant Health Information Portal.

Legislation

Plant health legislation controls the import and movement of certain plants, seeds and organic matter - such as soil - and certain plant products, including fruit, potatoes, vegetables, cut flowers, foliage and grain.

Controls are different depending on the species - and whether or not they are classified as quarantine organisms - but could include the need for classification, a phytosanitary certificate, a plant passport and/or inspection requirements.

There are two main elements of plant health control relevant to growers and crop farmers:

  • protection against quarantine organisms - measures to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful plant pests and diseases which are not established in Great Britain
  • certification - ensures that high-quality planting material which is free from specific pests and diseases is available to growers

If you find or suspect a quarantine organism, you must contact your local PHSI office immediately.

You should also check the UK Plant Health Information Portal for current issues related to plant health and the trade of plants, fruit, vegetables or plant material.

Imports

Some plants or plant products which host or can carry plant pests are prohibited from entering Great Britain while others must meet certain requirements and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.

Importers must check if a plant or plant product requires phytosanitary certification to be allowed entry into Great Britain.

Read guidance on how to import plants and plant products from non-EU countries.

The guidance on this page also applies to goods imported for commercial purposes (to be sold onwards) by post or courier. Contact your post or courier service to find out if they offer an import service for commercial imports and for more information about the process.

Import plants and plant products from the EU

Great Britain is no longer part of the EU Plant Passport Regime.

The majority of plants and plant products entering Great Britain from the EU are now subject to plant health controls, such as certification requirements.

Consignments of some controlled commodities being imported from the EU must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued in the country of export instead of an EU plant passport.

Just as for imports from non-EU countries, importers must check if a plant or plant product requires phytosanitary certification to be allowed entry into Great Britain. You must also register with the relevant competent authority before importing any controlled plants or plant products.

Read the guidance on how to import plants and plant products from the EU.

Exports

The PHSI provides a range of chargeable services to help you export plants, plant products, fruit and vegetables, seeds, soil or agricultural machinery to countries outside Great Britain. All material must satisfy the plant health requirements of the importing country.

To get a phytosanitary certificate, your plants must be inspected. Read the guidance on exporting plants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Requirements for forestry and wood are covered by Plant Health (Forestry) legislation. For more information about this, read Forestry Commission advice how to export wood and timber products.

Quarantine pests

Requirements on quarantine pests and diseases are one of the two key elements of plant health control, along with certification.

Quarantine measures help to keep foreign pests out of areas where they could damage crops, trees, wild plants and ecosystems. Under plant health legislation a number of plant pests and diseases are classified as quarantine organisms and are therefore subject to statutory control.

For further information about pests and diseases, see the Plant Health Portal.

What to do if you identify a quarantine pest or disease

Early identification is important to help combat quarantine pests and diseases. If you find a quarantine organism or suspect one may be present, you should contact your local PHSI immediately to alert them.

For information on tree-related notifiable pests and diseases, you can contact the Forestry Commission.

Potato brown rot

Potato brown rot is a serious bacterial disease of potato which is not present in the UK but is a threat to the potato industry.

APHA annually monitors potatoes and has a programme of sampling watercourses to check for the organism (Ralstonia solanacearum) which causes potato brown rot.

Restrictions are put in place if the organism is found. For watercourses this means that the irrigation and spraying of potato and tomato crops is only possible using an approved method, such as winter abstraction and storage, or water treatment.

Growers or companies interested in developing or using an approved technique must first contact APHA.See the following information about restrictions:

Plant passports

If you’re based in England and Wales and you’re moving plants or plant products within Great Britain that are regulated for plant health purposes, they will need plant passports.

Plant passports no longer apply to Northern Ireland movements from Great Britain.

Information on movements to Great Britain from Northern Ireland can be found on Issuing plant passports to move regulated plant material in Great Britain.

If you’re based in Scotland, the Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) website explains what you need to do.

For further information or to see if plant passporting applies to you, read the guidance on <

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

How to get authorised as an OV, maintain your authorisation and set up a new practice, and what to do if you will be tuberculin (TB) skin testing.

Official Veterinarians (OVs) are private practice veterinarians who are qualified to deliver government-funded statutory testing and other veterinary services on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

APHA will authorise any person as an OV who:

  • is a full member or fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), or approved by the RCVS to practise veterinary medicine for a specified period of time in the UK as an EU national
  • holds the appropriate Official Controls Qualification (Veterinary) (OCQ(V))
  • is regarded by the Agency as suitable for carrying out tasks on behalf of ministers, taking into account any previous performance as an official or veterinary surgeon

All OVs are authorised under the policy for authorisation of official veterinarians in Great Britain (GB). You must read this document before becoming an OV and refer to it while you’re authorised.

How to become an OV

To become an OV you must register with Improve International and complete the relevant OCQ(V) training. Before you do any training you should check which qualification(s) are needed for the work you’ll be doing.

Learn more about OCQ(V)s at Improve International.

APHA will grant your OV authorisation when you’ve completed the training and have met all the qualification requirements. Authorisation can take up to 10 working days and you’ll be notified by email when it’s granted. You must wait until your authorisation is confirmed before starting any OV work.

If you’re a new OV, APHA will then send your official OV stamp with your unique OV number to you by post. You’ll need to use your stamp on official documents to certify them.

OV training costs

You or your employer will be responsible for training costs.

Prospective and current OVs working in Scotland may be eligible to claim a Scottish Government funded code for OCQ(V) - SS (statutory surveillance) and OCQ(V) - TT (tuberculin tester) training.

What to do if you’ll be TB testing

If you’ll be carrying out TB testing you must pass the OCQ(V) - TT theory exam and complete the following steps.

  1. You must nominate a supervisor.
  2. Your supervisor must accept the role.
  3. You must apply to enrol in Sam, APHA’s online system for recording TB test results.

APHA will then grant you conditional authorisation so you can complete a period of practical training and assessment. You must not start any TB testing until you’ve received confirmation of your conditional authorisation by email.

When you’ve successfully completed your practical assessment, APHA will grant your full authorisation.

Non-statutory TB testing in zoos

You may not need to complete the OCQ(V) - TT training if you’ll be carrying out non-statutory TB testing in zoological conditions. Learn more about training and requirements for carrying out zoological TB testing.

Exporting pets to Australia

If you are an OV who has an OCQ(V) for companion animals or small animal exports, you can certify pet exports to Australia.

From 4 November 2024, an additional authorisation from APHA, specifically to export dogs and cats to Australia (OV66 authorisation) will be available. Pets may be eligible for a minimum of 10 days’ quarantine on arrival in Australia, instead of 30 days, if OVs with OV66 authorisation complete:

  • export preparation relating to rabies blood sampling, including confirmation of results
  • pet identity checks
  • export health certification

At least two OV66-authorised OVs, from separate practices, must complete the processes for each animal to be exported.

Read the guidance on the requirements to export of dogs and cats to Australia.

You can apply for OV66 authorisation immediately, but it will only be granted from 4 November 2024, when the new process comes into effect.

Maintaining your qualifications and authorisation

Your authorisation will be suspended if you do not maintain your qualification(s). Most qualifications must be revalidated every 4 years by completing an online course and exam. Improve International will send you reminders of your revalidation deadline(s) by email.

If you do not revalidate by the deadline your authorisation will be suspended. You’ll have 6 months to revalidate it before it expires. If you hold an OCQ(TT) qualification, your Sam access will also be revoked. If you complete your revalidation within the period of suspension, the OV team will arrange for your Sam access to be reinstated.

If your authorisation expires you’ll need to complete your OV training again. APHA’s OV team will then arrange for your Sam access to be reinstated.

Extensions and exceptions

You can apply for an extension or exception if you cannot complete either the:

  • OCQ(V) revalidation within the specified deadline, or
  • OCQ(V) - TT training requirements within the period of conditional authorisation

Extensions and exceptions can only be given in certain situations. Details can be found in the TR588 application form.

Apply for an extension or exemption to the training and revalidation requirements (TR588).

If your OCQ(V) - TT authorisation has expired within the past 4 years and you want to be reauthorised, you can apply to waive the requirement to repeat the practica

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any kept as pets.

Our online service is currently unavailable due to technical issues.

You can still register by using the form to register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds (PDF, 177 KB, 4 pages)

We are experiencing an extremely high volume of applications. We currently aim to process applications within 30 days.

If you have already submitted an application, do not submit another.

You must register if you keep poultry or other captive birds in England or Wales. This includes any birds you keep as pets.

If you became a keeper of poultry or other captive birds before 1 October 2024, you must register immediately if you have not done so already.

If you become a keeper of poultry or other captive birds after 1 October 2024, you must register within 30 days of becoming a keeper.

You’re breaking the law if you do not register.

When you do not need to register

You do not need to register psittaciformes or passeriformes (such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels and finches) if they are both:

  • fully housed in a dwelling (your home or another indoor structure)
  • with no access to the open air

You do not need to register an exempt bird to visit a veterinary practice.

If your birds are taken outdoors at any time, for example to be exercised, trained, or taken to bird gatherings or shows, they must be registered.  

How to register

You can register by using the form to register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds (PDF, 177 KB, 4 pages)

We’ll ask you for:

  • your contact details
  • details of the owner of the birds (if this is not you)
  • the location where you keep the birds
  • details of the birds you keep (species, number and what you keep them for)

Our online service is currently unavailable due to technical issues.

By registering:

  • the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will contact you with updates and guidance if there’s a disease outbreak (such as bird flu) in your area
  • you’ll help prevent the spread of disease and protect all kept birds, including back-yard flocks

After you have registered

If your details have changed you’ll need to tell APHA within one month when:

  • you no longer keep or own birds
  • your contact information changes
  • you change the species of poultry or other captive birds you keep
  • you change the purpose or purposes for which you keep birds
  • you start keeping 50 or more poultry or other captive birds

Email customer.registration@apha.gov.uk or call on 03000 200 301. Lines are open 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

Get help

If you need help registering contact APHA:

Keeper of 50 or more birds

It’s a legal requirement to register. You must complete the relevant form to register premises where the birds are kept.

Updates to this page

Published 12 December 2023
Last updated 11 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated English and Welsh versions of the guidance to temporarily remove the option to register via the online portal.

  2. The online service to register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds is now available. It was unavailable for a temporary period because of technical issues.

  3. We've added an updated version of the form 'register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds' in English.

  4. Our online service is currently unavailable due to technical issues. You can still register by using the form 'register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds' or emailing customer.registration@apha.gov.uk.

  5. We've added an updated version of the form 'register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds' in English and Welsh. We've also added a Welsh version of the page.

  6. We are experiencing an extremely high volume of applications. We currently aim to process applications within 30 days. If you have already submitted an application, do not submit another.

  7. Added information about what to do if you have a CPH number or have already registered. Also updated the PDF form. Welsh translations of the form and other information will be available soon.

  8. Updated the email address under 'After you have registered'.

  9. Updated the page with information about registering your birds before 1 October 2024.

  10. We are experiencing a high volume of applications to register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds. We aim to process your application within 10 working

THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

When you need to use movement licences, the designated slaughterhouses to use for bluetongue restricted premises, and selling animals from a bluetongue zone.

This page is about movement licences. Licences relating to vaccination can be found on Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccination.

When you need to apply for a licence

Certain movements are not permitted in a bluetongue zone or from premises which have been served a bluetongue premises or individual animal restriction notice. Some may now be permitted by a general licence, or you may apply for a specific licence.

You may need to:

  • download and comply with the conditions of a general licence where applicable
  • apply for a specific licence for movement

General licences

Please check carefully that the bluetongue general licence applies to you before making a movement and always download the latest version as they are updated from time to time. A copy should accompany any animals moved under the general licence.

General licence What it is for
EXD 603 (E) (GL) (PDF, 125 KB, 5 pages) For movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a designated slaughterhouse in England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter.
EXD 601 (E) (GL) (PDF, 110 KB, 4 pages) For movements of animals to a slaughterhouse located in a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England for the purpose of immediate slaughter.
EXD 602 (E) (GL) (PDF, 119 KB, 4 pages) For movements of animals to a designated slaughterhouse in England for the purposes of immediate slaughter.
EXD 610 (E) (PDF, 107 KB, 4 pages) For movements of susceptible animals between premises which are wholly or partly inside a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England.
EXD 611 (E) (PDF, 105 KB, 4 pages) For movements of susceptible animals from a free area into a temporary control zone (TCZ).
EXD 627 (E) (PDF, 143 KB, 4 pages) For movements from a bluetongue zone to an approved ‘red market’ outside a bluetongue zone, for the purpose of direct sale to a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
EXD 628 (E) (PDF, 92 KB, 4 pages) For movements from an approved ‘red market’ to a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.

Apply for a specific licence

Apply for an exemption from bluetongue movement restrictions.

Allow at least 5 days for your licence application to be processed where possible. Complex and high-risk movements will need extra time to process.

Make contingency plans to allow for the time it takes to be issued. Consider what steps you will need to take if the licence is refused or cannot be issued in time. 

If a specific licence is issued, it will allow a movement that is subject to certain conditions based on disease control risk.

References to animals means ruminants (for example cattle, sheep, goats, deer and other ruminants) and camelids (for example llamas and alpacas)

Premises that have any land within the restricted zone or straddle the boundary are classified as being within the zone.

Take precautions when moving animals. Check your stock for possible signs of disease and spray the inside of vehicles with an insecticide approved for use against flying insects prior to loading. Only move animals when it is absolutely necessary.

Holdings which are in a Restricted Zone

You can download and use  EXD 603 (E) (GL) (PDF, 125 KB, 5 pages) for movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a designated slaughterhouse in England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter.

You can download and use EXD 627 (E) (PDF, 143 KB, 4 pages) for movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a Red Market outside of bluetongue zones for the purpose of sale for immediate slaughter.  The red market must be a bluetongue approved slaughter market and the onward movement from the market to the slaughterhouse must be under the conditions of

THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Details of poultry establishments that are approved members of the Poultry Health Scheme (PHS).

Members of the Poultry Health Scheme (PHS) are approved poultry establishments.

A poultry premises must have membership of the PHS to export to the EU, Northern Ireland and some non-EU countries, or sell to other PHS members:

  • breeding poultry
  • day old chicks
  • hatching eggs

An official vet will refer to this list when completing the export health certificate.

Read the guidance on how to register for the PHS.

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Published 1 April 2014
Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates

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WEDNESDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2024  |  ANIMAL PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.

Most consignments of animals, animal products and products of non-animal origin from non-EU countries must come through a border control post (BCP), previously known as a border inspection post (BIP).

You must:

  • tell the BCP about your consignment in advance – if you don’t, you may be charged an additional fee or your checks could take longer
  • make sure the BCP you’re using is designated to check your shipment’s commodity

Use this list to check you’re using the right BCP, and to find its contact details.

This list includes:

  • live animal BCPs
  • animal products BCPs
  • products of non-animal origin BCPs

This information is also available as an interactive map.

If you’re a port or airport operator and interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts, read guidance on applying to set up a BCP.

Updates to this page

Published 24 January 2019
Last updated 9 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.

  2. We have removed the entry for Heathrow Airport – Airport Perishable Handling Ltd (APH) as that is no longer operational. We have added Heathrow Airport – Heathrow Perishable Centre (HPC) as a newly designated border control post.

  3. Updated entry for Harwich, including update to BCP opening times and inspection centre opening times in the Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at ports in the UK attachment.

  4. Removed listings for Hull and Grimsby and Immingham (Fish Dock Road).

  5. Updated the additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for Edinburgh Airport.

  6. Updated information for two entries in the Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at ports in the UK attachment.

  7. Updated the address for Grangemouth General Cargo Local Authority.

  8. Fixed the address format for Grangemouth Container Terminal and the postcode for Newhaven BCP.

  9. Updated categories of animals and goods and specifications for Grangemouth Container Terminal.

  10. Updated the additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for the Port of Plymouth.

  11. The 3 BCPs in Felixstowe have been renamed to give them distinct headings so that they can be easily identified. Entries which said 'border control post' have been changed to 'BCP' for consistency.

  12. Kyleakin BCP and Scrabster BCP have been added to the list of approved UK border control post (BCP) at ports in the UK.

  13. First published.

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WEDNESDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2024  |  CABINET OFFICE

Success Profiles are the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service.

The Civil Service recruits using Success Profiles. This means for each role we advertise, we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

A Success Profile is made up of 5 elements:

  • behaviours - the actions and activities that people do which result in effective performance in a job
  • strengths - the things we do regularly, do well and that motivate us
  • ability - the aptitude or potential to perform to the required standard
  • experience - the knowledge or mastery of an activity or subject gained through involvement in or exposure to it
  • technical - the demonstration of specific professional skills, knowledge or qualifications

Not all of the elements are relevant to every role, and will vary depending on the profession, level and type of role.

This page provides guidance about each of these elements. They provide information about what and how you can demonstrate specific requirements.

You should read the job description carefully to see what elements are required for the specific job you are applying for.

Updates to this page

Published 18 June 2018
Last updated 9 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Replaced PDF guidance with HTML attachments. Added an extra sentence to the behaviour examples to make it clearer which grade/level the examples relate to.

  2. Accessible versions of documents added.

  3. Added Welsh translation. Cyfieithiad Cymraeg ychwanegol.

  4. Updated attachments: Success Profiles: Candidate Overview Success Profiles: Technical Success Profiles: Experience Success Profiles: Civil Service Ability

  5. First published.

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WEDNESDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2024  |  COMPETITION MARKETS AUTHORITY

This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.

This guide will help you to understand the choices available when going through the divorce process.   

There are now many alternatives to regulated law firms. Alternative providers can offer divorce services that may be more convenient, and that are potentially cheaper too.?  

It’s important to understand what you are buying, and the differences between the services on offer.?  

The CMA has produced this guide to explain what to look out for when buying divorce services, including things like:?  

  • the differences between providers 

  • what to keep in mind when buying these services 

  • potential sources of help if things go wrong after your purchase

Find out more about our investigation into unregulated legal services.

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Published 9 October 2024

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Summary

The CMA consulted on draft consumer protection law compliance guidance for unregulated businesses providing will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services.

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Consultation description

The purpose of the draft guidance is to help unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services in the UK to better understand and comply with their existing obligations under UK consumer protection law.

The CMA has produced the draft guidance as part of its investigation into will-writing and other unregulated legal services, launched in July 2023.

The CMA invites interested parties to respond in writing to the questions set out in Section 3 of the consultation document by 5pm on 13 June 2024.

The consultation may be of interest to:

  • businesses offering unregulated legal services to consumers – in particular those providing will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services
  • self-regulatory trade bodies who operate in the sector
  • fellow enforcers of consumer protection law within the UK (including local Trading Standards Services) and consumer advisory groups
  • regulated legal service providers active in the will writing, divorce and probate sectors (and their regulators)

The CMA plans to publish the final version of the compliance guidance, and an anonymised summary of the responses that fall within the scope of the consultation together with a list of all respondents (save for individuals), later this year.

Personal data

When handling personal data (like your contact details), we comply with data protection law, as set out in the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and other law designed to protect sensitive information.

For more information about the CMA’s statutory functions, how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that personal data (including your right to complain), please see the CMA’s Personal Information Charter. Section 4 of the consultation document also provides more information.

Documents

Consultation document

PDF, 229 KB, 14 pages

Draft guidance

PDF, 503 KB, 48 pages

WEDNESDAY, 09 OCTOBER 2024  |  COMPETITION MARKETS AUTHORITY

This guide will help you consider your options when shopping for will writing services.

This guide will help you to understand the choices available when writing a will. 

There are now many alternatives to regulated law firms. Alternative providers can offer will writing service that may be more convenient, and that are potentially cheaper too.?  

It’s important to understand what you are buying, and the differences between the services on offer.?  

The CMA has produced this guide to explain what to look out for when buying a will writing service, including things like:?  

  • the differences between providers 

  • what to keep in mind when buying these services 

  • potential sources of help if things go wrong after your purchase 

Find out more about our investigation into unregulated legal services.

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Published 9 October 2024

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