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Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to appeal a regulatory decision from the Environment Agency or challenge them if they fail to act in line with the Regulators’ Code.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
Standard rules for the treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Check the definition of composite products and understand the import rules and restrictions, depending on the ingredients in your food product.
Map showing the local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) areas in England and the responsible authority who will lead the preparation of each strategy.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
When you need company certification to work with fluorinated gas (F gas) and how to get it.
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme supports performance improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects.
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the supply and plant tree item.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.
Standard rules to operate a household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment. These rules also allow the storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
What best available techniques are, when you must follow them, how to propose alternatives and how to refer to them in your application.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
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