Animal and Plant Health Agency

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The Animal and Plant Health Agency is a UK government body responsible for safeguarding animal health, plant health, and animal welfare, and supporting food safety and public health.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive agency
government agency
abbreviation APHA
collaboratesWith Food Standards Agency
UK Health Security Agency
devolved administrations
country United Kingdom
employerType civil service
hasFocus emerging animal diseases
invasive plant pests
zoonotic disease control
headquartersLocation Addlestone
Surrey
jurisdiction England
Scotland
Wales
languageOfWork English
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
mission to safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy
operatesLaboratories plant health laboratories
veterinary laboratories
parentOrganization Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
partOf UK biosecurity system
performsActivity epidemiological research
field inspections
risk assessment for animal and plant diseases
surveillance programs
regulates certain animal by-products
movements of livestock for disease control purposes
responsibleFor animal health
animal welfare
disease control
enforcement of animal welfare legislation at markets
enforcement of animal welfare legislation during transport
enforcement of animal welfare legislation on farms
export certification for animals and animal products
food safety support
import controls on animals and animal products
laboratory diagnostics
monitoring notifiable animal diseases
monitoring plant pests and diseases
plant health
public health support
veterinary surveillance
sector biosecurity
plant protection
veterinary services
website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency


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