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When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
T11 exemption allows you to repair, refurbish or dismantle various types of WEEE so that the whole WEEE item or any parts can be reused for their original purpose or recovered.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
Check how coastal flood and erosion risks will be managed in your area.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Read the guidance to help you claim payment for Countryside Stewardship agreements that started before 2025, and for capital items.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the agroforestry plan item.
T23 exemption allows you to compost small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to spread on soil to add nutrients or improve the structure.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Check the land details you have registered on the Rural Payments service.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Outcome of Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 which commenced on 24 July 2025.
Guidance to help food businesses meet labelling requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food
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