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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) is a UK government competitive grants scheme aimed at eradicating the illegal trade in wildlife.
What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.
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.
APHA detects and investigates new and re-emerging diseases in animals in England and Wales.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
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