Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues

Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.




Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes

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




Guidance: Yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet: laboratory confirmed UK sightings

Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).




Guidance: Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)

Find out when and how to apply for CSHT funding from 2025 and how to manage your agreement.




Research: Lumpy skin disease in Europe

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in Europe.