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This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
How to control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
Cattle owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move their animals.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for research, conservation or development projects.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Find out what to do and how much it costs to record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development.
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.
Information responsible authorities should include in a local nature recovery strategy.
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
How sea, rail and air transport companies check that dogs, cats and ferrets travelling to Great Britain are following the pet travel requirements.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on applying for maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the UK.
A list of trade term codes to provide a description of your specimen to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
How to use a comma-separated values (CSV) file when uploading commodity details about plants and plant products to the Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS).
How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their owners.
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