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Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents and how to apply for a licence.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
Guidance for local authorities on licence conditions and keepers’ responsibilities for privately kept primates.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Apply for an import certificate to import a medicinal product into the UK for veterinary use.
Find out what you can do to keep your birds free of avian influenza by registering for one of Defra's webinars.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Actions to be taken by Marketing Authorisation Holders in order to supply veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2026.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
How to trade or move CITES-listed specimens through designated UK ports and airports.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Understand the import rules for food products that contain multiple products of animal origin (POAO).
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects.
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