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Information for vets and vet nurses about the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional decision in its veterinary services market investigation.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
Find out about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), including how to report sightings.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
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