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Northern Region Judge A. M. Davies and Members P. Mountain Sitting on 11 November 2019
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.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
Check the tariff classification for Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) relating to Disposable absorbent training pads for dogs and Bed liners for incontinence patients.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
Public protection against banned dog breeds such as XL bullies will be strengthened
New rules mean all commercial dog imports from Romania into Great Britain to undergo mandatory pre-import testing
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