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Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).
Guidance for landlords of domestic private rented property on how to comply with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E).
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.
Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.
Where you’ll find clean air zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
Final statutory notices required to launch Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
How to report dead wild birds.
Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.
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