Guidance: Balai Directive: approved premises

Institutes, centres and premises in Great Britain approved to move animals, semen and embryos covered by the Balai Directive.

Institutes and centres that import and export certain animals under Council Directive 92/65/EEC (Balai Directive) must be approved by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

APHA approves and inspects these premises on behalf of Defra, the Scottish Government and Welsh Government.

Find out the process for moving animals covered by the Balai Directive in the guidance on the Balai Directive.

Updated approval dates for Amazonia, Angus Falconry, Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park, Celtic Raptors UK, Dawn Groom, Hummel Burn Lodge, Lake District Wildlife Park, The Big Cat Sanctuary and Waddesdon Manor. Raptors of Penwith has been renamed DUJA and has an updated approval date.

Approval dates updated on Balai web list

Updated entries for Highland Wildlife Park, 2B Orchard Park and The Community of The Many Names of God.

Updated approval dates for Bede’s Senior School, Falconers Rest and Johnson’s of Old Hurst. Also added Knockhatch Adventure Park to the list.

Updated approval dates for Howletts Wildlife Animal Park, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Strelley Wildlife Conservation Facility, The Tropical Butterfly House Ltd and Weymouth Sealife Park and Marine Sanctuary.

Updated the list of bodies, institutes and centres approved for intra-community trade in animals.

Updated the list of bodies, institutes and centres approved for intra-community trade in animals.

Updated the list of bodies, institutes and centres approved for intra-community trade in animals.

Updated approval dates for Charles River Laboratories, Windrush Falcons, Woodside Wildlife & Falconry Park and added new entry Centre of Macaques.

Updated the list of bodies, institutes and centres approved for intra-community trade in animals.

Updated the approval dates for some of the bodies in the list.