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What farmers, foresters and land managers need to know and do before applying for a Countryside Stewardship grant, and how to manage a grant agreement.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Contact your council to find out if they provide pest control services to remove pests like wasps, rats, mice and bedbugs
Asian Hornet Watch - new app launched to help people quickly and easily report sightings of this invasive species.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Official vets and inspectors in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
How to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including any special rules you’ll need to follow to move your goods from the UK.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland to Great Britain…
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
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