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The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
A 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives by reducing the supply and demand for drugs and delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Organisational definitions of terms concerned with risk and risk-related matters.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
Diseases and health problems in sheep and goats, including foot and mouth disease (FMD), scrapie and lead poisoning
Apply to control wild birds, including the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, to conserve plants and animals or protect public health and safety.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
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