# The Non-Indigenous Rabbits (Prohibition of Importation and Keeping) Order 1954, Article 2: Prohibition of Importation and Keeping of Non-Indigenous Rabbits


The importation into and keeping within Great Britain of any animal of any species of rabbit other than the species designated Oryctolagus Cuniculus (being the species commonly known as the European rabbit) is prohibited.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1954/927/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-indigenous-rabbits-prohibition-of-importation-and-keeping-order-1954/article-2
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