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How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include.
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.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Information for vets and vet nurses about the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional decision in its veterinary services market investigation.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
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.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
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