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What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds by various means to preserve public health or safety.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to conserve wild birds, flora or fauna of conservation concern.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Map showing the local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) areas in England and the responsible authority who will lead the preparation of each strategy.
From 7 October 2025, dogs commercially imported from Romania must have a negative Brucella canis test result. Find out how to send samples to Great Britain for testing.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Current quota catch limits for the 10 metres and under pool including details on 2 and 3 monthly limits on stocks
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
When you can get permission or a licence to trap crayfish in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
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