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How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
How to import or move fish for human consumption to the UK.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
The types of work on or near a main river or sea defence that don't need an environmental permit so are excluded from the regulations.
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).
New EU Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing (IUU) requirements mean that UK exporters will need to provide additional information on catch certificates and other IUU documents from 10 January 2026. The changes detai…
As a local authority, you can issue a fine or take legal action against businesses for nuisance parking.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
How to get data and documents held by the Mining Remediation Authority.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Your responsibilities to check equipment for fluorinated gas (F gas) leaks.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the feasibility study item.
Discover and register for Planning Inspectorate webinars.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
This guidance explains which activities may be exempt from needing a marine licence, the conditions that apply, and how to notify the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
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