tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Robbie Douglas-Miller OBE 2024-05-23T13:11:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bluetongue-disease-control-framework-set-out 2024-05-23T13:11:23+01:00 Bluetongue disease control framework set out Plan developed in discussion with industry as government works to deploy vaccine for BTV-3 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/battle-against-pests-and-pathogens-stepped-up-with-new-funding-for-national-tree-health-laboratory 2024-05-11T18:31:08+01:00 Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory £4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bluetongue-virus-risk-set-out-for-the-year-ahead 2024-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Bluetongue virus risk set out for the year ahead Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirms a very high probability of a new introduction of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) into Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-makes-next-set-of-crucial-changes-to-improve-biosecurity-at-uks-trade-border 2024-04-30T00:01:04+01:00 Government makes next set of crucial changes to improve biosecurity at UK's trade border Today (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from imported products. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-lost-pets-to-return-home-as-microchipping-system-reformed 2024-03-29T00:01:04+00:00 More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/keeping-primates-as-pets-banned 2024-03-05T12:42:19+00:00 Keeping primates as pets banned It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-brings-in-veterinary-medicines-regulations-legislation 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Government brings in Veterinary Medicines Regulations legislation Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-takes-major-step-in-improving-biosecurity-and-preventing-diseases 2024-01-31T13:22:39+00:00 Government takes major step in improving biosecurity and preventing diseases Introduction of new border controls will help guard against incoming diseases and pests while minimising burdens and costs for traders and consumers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/penalty-notices-introduced-for-animal-health-and-welfare-offences 2023-12-11T00:00:00+00:00 Penalty notices introduced for animal health and welfare offences New legislation introduces penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences