Statutory guidance

Black-headed gulls: licence for retailers and restaurateurs to sell eggs (GL23)

Get a general licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption if you're a retailer or restaurateur.

From:
Natural England
Published
1 January 2015
Last updated
1 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption (GL23)

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Details

This licence lets you sell the eggs of black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) if you’re a retailer or restaurateur.

You must ensure the eggs are lawfully collected and have documentation to prove it.

You can sell the eggs (including hiring, bartering and exchanging) and advertise that the eggs are for sale.

You cannot sell eggs after 30 June in any year.

You do not need to apply for this general licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2015
Last updated 1 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.

  2. Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.

  3. Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2022.

  4. Annual licence update.

  5. Accessible version of licence added - HTML.

  6. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2020

  7. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2019

  8. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2018

  9. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2017

  10. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2016

  11. First published.

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