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VMD updates export certificate guidance
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VMD made changes to the guidance to help remove admin burdens.
New guidance reflects changes in procedure

Guidance on how to apply for a veterinary medicine export certificate has been updated to reflect new procedures.

Earlier this year, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) announced that it had implemented changes to the Export Certificate Scheme.

Additional pages may be submitted as part of Defra-1, Defra-2 and Defra-4 applications, which can be attached to the export certificate.

The authorities of importing countries have stringent rules on the paperwork that the importer must provide. This could include information that the VMD cannot verify, which is why the change has been introduced.

While the VMD will approve additional pages, the information cannot contradict that included in the export certificate, export certificate schedule, product literature, summary of product characteristics or the manufacturing or marketing authorisation.

Additional pages must include certain wording in a box at the foot of each page. For the wording, view the VMD's guidance.

The VMD also removed the requirement to provide indemnity letters and an annual updated list of personnel at each of the companies authorised to apply for export certificates.

In addition, there is a target of 10 working days for the VMD to issue the export documentation or inform the importer of why the certificate will not be issued.

The VMD is rewriting all of its guidance to better meet the needs of users.

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

Northern Ireland's chief veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue, after the Animal and Plant Health Agency warned there was a very high probability of further cases in Great Britain.

There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.