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Rules and standards for running an approved breeding programme and keeping a breed book or register of purebred animals, hybrid pigs and germinal products.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Find out about the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land, what land is eligible for each action and what to do to get paid.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
Guidance for EU exporters from 31 January 2024, exporters from rest of the world from 30 April 2024 and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for integrated pest management.
Recognised EU breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine, equine and caprine species.
From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
How to move groups of agrifood products from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland, which may include consignments of Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) goods and consignments of non-NIRMS goods.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the autumn sown bumblebird mix option.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
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