Animal testing to be phased out faster as UK unveils roadmap for alternative methods
New plan backs researchers to seize on new and developing opportunities to phase out animal tests with specific commitments for the coming years. read more
Energy & Environment
Guidance: Official veterinary surgeon (OVS) notes
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin. read more
Salmonella: test your broiler flock chickens
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed broiler chickens, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP). read more
Salmonella: test your fattening turkeys
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed fattening turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP). read more
Guidance: Defra privacy notice: regulation of precision bred organisms
How Defra will handle personal data when processing precision breeding release and marketing notices. read more