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Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
Find the 2022 update to the river basin management plans which describe the challenges that threaten the water environment and how these challenges can be managed.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
How to contact the VMD for specific services or enquiries.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain wild birds to preserve public health or safety.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
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