Contact APHA
FindHow to contact numbers and email addresses for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Pet travel
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Animals
Animaldisease Bovinetuberculosis(TB)AnimalhealthwelfareAnimalproductsimports-
Plants
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IfIn you’reWales, telephone 0300 303 8268. There is an option for callers to hear the telephone message in Welsh. We will try to connect you to a Welsh-speaking person
Scotland
In Scotland, contact APHAyour local Field Services Scotlandoffice.
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB)
England
Telephone:In England, telephone 03000 200 301 or email TB.Advice@apha.gov.uk
Email:If pettravel@apha.gov.ukemailing, please include:
yourtelephonenumberyourbusinessnameandaddressCountyParishHoldingNumberAKACPH(ifyouhaveone)thetypeofenquiryyouwanttomakeinthesubject(liketestingorrestrictions)
Wales
In Wales, telephone 0300 303 8268 or email apha.cymruwales@apha.gov.uk
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Emailanimals: petexports@apha.gov.uk addressesExportsofgoats:Exportofponies:- poultry
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SupportovaforProductofAnimalOriginexportapplicationforms:processingteam@apha.gov.ukExportoffishfisheryproducts:exports@apha.gov.ukExportsofpoultryandhatchingeggs,birds,zooandcircusanimalsandallotherliveanimalsnotcoveredbyotherteams:LiveAnimalExports.Carlisle@apha.gov.ukWelfareintransport:WIT@apha.gov.ukArtificialbreedingcontrols:
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Animalbreedingmovementcontrolslicensing(non-TB)Email: farmandgermcarlisle@apha.gov.uk
England:telephone03000200301oremailCSCOneHealthAGO@apha.gov.ukWales:telephone:03003038268oremailapha.cymruwales@apha.gov.ukScotland:contactyourlocalFieldServicesofficeFeed
EggcontrolsmarketingEnglandandWales:telephone03000200301oremailCSCOneHealthEggMarketing@apha.gov.ukScotland:contactyourlocalFieldServicesofficeFerretandothermustelinaeregistrationEnglandandWales:PleasecontacttheCustomerRegistrationsteamon03000200301oremailFerret.Registration@apha.gov.ukorusetheregistrationformScotland:usetheScottishGovernment’sFerretRegister.Livestockregistration(includingcattle,pigs,sheep,goats,andschemecaptivebirds)Email: CSCOneHealthAFC@apha.gov.uk
England:telephone03000200301oremailCustomer.Registration@apha.gov.ukWales:telephone03003038268oremailapha.cymruwales@apha.gov.ukScotland:contactyourlocalFieldServicesofficeBees
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Imports
Email: phsi-importers@apha.gov.ukTo report a quarantine plant pest or disease in England or Wales, telephone 0300 1000 313 or email planthealth.info@apha.gov.uk. This includes quarantine pests and diseases affecting agricultural crops.
Exports
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yourfullnameandaddress,includingpostcodeyourtelephonenumberandthetimeswecancontactyouthenameofthesuspectedpestordisease,ifyouknowit- the PHEATS
typescheme: PHEATS@apha.gov.ukofplantthat’saffected theplant’slocation–forexample:nursery,woodland,privategarden,commercialpremiseswhethertheplanthasbeenrecentlyplantedormovedwhetherotherinseeds: planthealth.info@apha.gov.ukthelocationhavebeenaffectedifthereportrelatestoaninsect,whetheritisdeadoralive–and,ifalive,whetheryou’vecaptureditanyrelevantphotographs
Endangered
To report a tree pest or disease in England, Scotland or Wales, use the Tree Alert service.
To report a plant pest or disease in Scotland, contact SASA (Science and animalAdvice speciesfor (CITES)Scottish Agriculture) at hort.marketing@gov.scot.
GetIf helpa withpest endangeredor disease is affecting an agricultural crop in Scotland, contact the local Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID) area office.
To report a plant or tree pest or disease in Northern Ireland, contact the DAERA Plant Health Inspection Branch. Telephone 0300 200 7847 or email planthealth@daera-ni.gov.uk.
Technical difficulties using plant health systems
In England and animalWales: speciesfor (CITES):technical difficulties using IPAFFS or PHES, or difficulties accessing Government Gateway to use these systems, telephone 03300 416 999 or email APHAServiceDesk@apha.gov.uk.
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In Scotland: visit the SASA (Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture) website.
ReportPlant fraudand seed registration and non-compliancecertification
ReportPlant fraudbreeders’ rights and corruptionNational Listing
YouFor mustgeneral sendqueries relating to UK plant breeders’ rights and UK (GB and NI) national listing, email pvs.helpdesk@apha.gov.uk
For queries relating to adding a reportplant variety to APHAthe ifUK’s (GB and NI) national lists or getting a UK plant breeders rights for a variety, contact the Plant Variety and Seeds team by email: pvs.helpdesk@apha.gov.uk
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ReportSeed non-compliancecertification and marketing
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Endangered plant and animal welfarespecies (CITES)
For queries about importing or exporting endangered animal and plant species listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and beeFlora controls.(CITES), telephone: 0117 372 3700 or email wildlife.licensing@apha.gov.uk.
Email:Find intelunit@apha.gov.ukout more about how to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species.
OtherNorthern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) registration
For queries about registering for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme, email NIRetailMovementEnquiries@apha.gov.uk
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Veterinary services
Veterinary Investigation Centres
If you are offereda byvet and need to contact your nearest Veterinary Investigation Centre, visit the APHA Scientific.Vet Gateway.
Veterinary Delivery Partners
Email: aphascientific@apha.gov.ukIf you are looking for a Veterinary Delivery Partner to carry out TB testing, use the VDP County and Parish number search tool.
VisitTo find a Veterinary Delivery Partner’s contact details, visit the APHATB ScientificHub website.
Other enquiries
DisinfectantAPHA approvalsScientific
Telephone:For 02080queries 269relating 609to APHA’s commercial products and services:
Disinfectant approvals
Great Britain: telephone 0208 026 9609 or email disinfectant@apha.gov.uk
GM inspections
GetFor help with investigations and inspections into genetically modified releases into the environment,environment in Great Britain, including seeds, fish and animals but excluding food.food, telephone 0208 026 2466 or email: gm-inspec@apha.gov.uk
Intelligence Unit
Telephone:To 02080report 262any 466non-compliance relating to animal health and welfare, plants and bee controls, including disease risk, email intelunit@apha.gov.uk
Email: gm-inspec@apha.gov.ukPlease include:
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CallGeneral chargescustomer advice
FindIf outyou aboutare callunable chargesto find the service/office you are looking for or if you have a more general enquiry, email: customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.
Please include your name, full address and telephone number so we can ensure your enquiry is routed to the correct area expert.
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Updates to this page
Last updated 27 March
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27 September 2024 Updated the Pet Travel helpline number to 03000 200 301.
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20 September 2024 Updated the phone number for ferret and other mustelinae registration.
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29 August 2024 Contact details for livestock registration updated to include poultry and captive birds. Previous contact details for poultry registration removed as they are now out of date.
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6 August 2024 Updated information on reporting a plant pest or disease. Removed references to the PEACH and eDomero systems, which have been replaced by the import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS) and Plant Health Export Service (PHES) respectively.
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24 June 2024 Updated the email address for contacting the Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme.
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13 October 2023 Added a link to Veterinary Delivery Partner contact details on the TB Hub website.
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28 September 2023 Added a section about registration queries for the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS).
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9 February 2023 Updated the email address for contacting the Plant Variety and Seeds team.
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1 November 2022 Added contact information for 'Authorisations for plant pests, pathogens, plants, and soil'.
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24 October 2022 Egg marketing contact details for Wales have changed. Telephone 03000 200 301 or email CSCOneHealthEggMarketing@apha.gov.uk
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4 May 2022 Added translation
Update history
2025-03-27 14:35
Added links to guidance about reporting fraud and corruption and how to contact APHA if you’re a vet.
2024-09-27 17:01
Updated the Pet Travel helpline number to 03000 200 301.
2024-09-20 16:58
Updated the phone number for ferret and other mustelinae registration.
2024-08-29 15:38
Contact details for livestock registration updated to include poultry and captive birds. Previous contact details for poultry registration removed as they are now out of date.
2024-08-06 09:30
Updated information on reporting a plant pest or disease. Removed references to the PEACH and eDomero systems, which have been replaced by the import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS) and Plant Health Export Service (PHES) respectively.
2024-06-24 12:33
Updated the email address for contacting the Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme.
2023-10-13 15:20
Added a link to Veterinary Delivery Partner contact details on the TB Hub website.
2023-02-09 14:43
Updated the email address for contacting the Plant Variety and Seeds team.
2022-11-01 15:10
Added contact information for ‘Authorisations for plant pests, pathogens, plants, and soil’.
2022-10-24 12:47
Egg marketing contact details for Wales have changed. Telephone 03000 200 301 or email CSCOneHealthEggMarketing@apha.gov.uk
2022-05-04 16:29
Added translation