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What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
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.
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
How to understand each part of your fishing vessel licence – vessel details, conditions, schedule, annex and their current copies.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
This is the Hub for all the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's communications on current and future regulatory changes.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on Marketing Authorisations for veterinary medicines in the UK.
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