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:
bred in captivity - the bird’s parents must have been in lawful captivity when the egg was laid
legally removed from the wild within the United Kingdom
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.
1 January 2024
There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.
1 January 2023
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2023.
1 January 2022
Annual licence update, valid from 1 January 2022.
1 January 2021
Annual licence update.
23 November 2020
Accessible version of licence added - HTML.
1 January 2020
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2020
1 January 2019
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2019
1 January 2018
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2018
1 January 2017
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2017
1 January 2016
Replaced licence with new version issued 1 January 2016
1 January 2015
new version of GL17 valid 1 January to 31 December 2015