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Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
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.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
Official vets and inspectors in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Funding for local authorities and social housing landlords to improve the energy performance of social homes in England.
When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
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.
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.
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…
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
How councils deal with complaints about smoke from premises that's a statutory nuisance, smoke that's exempt and how smoke can be assessed.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
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