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Description
Import licenses issued by the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency for pet birds from third countries in 2015. The dataset includes application dates, license validity, bird species and counts, countries of origin, CITES permit requirements, and planned import details. It is provided by the Government Digital Service under Crown Copyright.
Use Cases
Analyzing trends in pet bird import volumes and species based on the recorded number and species of birds.
Mapping trade routes and compliance based on the country of origin and CITES permit requirement fields.
Studying administrative processing timelines based on the application received date and license valid dates.
Assessing biosecurity planning based on the recorded port of entry and planned import date.
Strengths
Covers a specific regulatory process for a full calendar year (2015).
Includes multiple administrative and trade dimensions such as dates, species, origin, and ports.
Limitations
Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the single-year, UK-focused source.
Provenance
Source
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK Government.
Collection Method
Administrative records of import license applications and issuances.
Time Range
2015
Freshness
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Geography
Imports into England from third countries.
License is unknown; attribution statement indicates Crown Copyright.