Statutory guidance

Wild birds: licence to sell dead wild birds (GL17)

Get a general licence to sell dead wild birds and their parts.

From:
Natural England
Published
31 December 2013
Last updated
1 January 20242025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Licence to sell dead wild birds (GL17)

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You can sell and advertise that you’re selling dead wild birds and their parts with this licence. This licence does not permit you to sell birds for human consumption.

You can only sell dead birds and their parts or products if you have documentation to prove that they were:

You do not need to apply for this licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2013
Last updated 1 January 2024 2025 + show all updates

  1. Updated this licence to cover the period 1 January to 31 December 2025. Reworded several sections to make the information clearer. Updated the 'Avian influenza' information and advice note.

  2. There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.

  4. Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.

  6. Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2022.

  8. Annual licence update.

  10. Accessible version of licence added - HTML.

  12. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2020

  14. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2019

  16. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2018

  18. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2017

  20. Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2016

  22. new version of GL17 valid 1 January to 31 December 2015

  24. First published.

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