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How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
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.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
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).
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
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.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
How to control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
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