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Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Explainer on the rules for advertising products used in, on or near animals that are not licensed veterinary medicines.
A guide to using the nature restoration levy to discharge specific environmental obligations.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
How to register and apply for approval as an animal feed business that makes, markets or uses animal feed.
Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
Information for developers and local planning authorities explaining statutory biodiversity credits, and the process of buying them.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
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