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APHA receives budget boost for Weybridge laboratory
APHA Weybridge advises multiple organisations including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Health Organisation.

New funding to be used in redevelopment of specialist facility

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has received a £1.4 million investment boost in order to bolster its work in combating current and emerging animal and plant diseases.

The new funding was announced in the Budget on Wednesday 11 March and will be used to redevelop the current Weybridge facility, which houses specialist research and laboratory facilities and capabilities for animal health science and disease control.

The Weybridge facility also advises a number of organisations including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the international reference laboratory for a large range of animal diseases.

The UK currently export £4.2bn of livestock, meat and meat products, dairy and animal by-products per year. This investment will help the APHA to continue to safeguard these exports and will improve opportunities for global trade by enhancing the UK’s reputation as a safe trading partner.

Chris Hadkiss, chief executive of APHA said: “This is fantastic news for everyone at APHA and the wider Defra group as this gives the financial investment to ensure we can continue to enhance our crucial and valuable role in animal health science and in providing our emergency response to disease outbreaks.

“The financial commitment also highlights how the government recognises our international reputation as experts in animal and plant health science and the critical role we have in protecting the UK and the economy from animal disease risk.”

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.