New regulations which took effect from the 1st August 2007, remove existing licensing requirements for the game trade.

The Regulations:

• remove the restriction on dealing in game birds and venison during the close season - this means that any person will be allowed to sell game and venison all year round provided the animals in question were only killed in the open season;
• remove the requirement for a licence to kill or take game; and
• remove the requirement for two licences for game dealers to sell game.

Further information can be found at www.businesslink.gov.uk/gamelicensing