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How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
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.
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 assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
How to get a licence to sell animals as pets, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to prevent serious damage.
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.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
The legal text underpinning the regulation of manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distribution, use and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines and medicated feed.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers and Wholesalers.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
How to assess planning proposals that may affect great crested newts if the developer applies to use the Natural England district level licensing (DLL) scheme.
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.
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