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Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
Legal terms for veterinary medicines, marketing of non-medicinal products including medicinal words and phrases, how to complain.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
This series brings together all documents relating to Guidance and methods
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
This guidance explains what rules of origin (RoOs) are and the changes under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
This series brings together all documents relating to biodiversity and wildlife statistics.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
How sellers deal with VAT for goods from overseas that they sell direct to customers in the UK.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
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