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Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
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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.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for managing fishing and marine non-licensable activities in England’s marine protected areas (MPAs). MMO also manages marine licensable activities through our marine licensing system.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Highly Protected Marine Areas protect our diverse species and habitats around the English Coast.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
You may need to make a 'works to trees' application if they’re protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO) or you live in a conservation area.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
Applications, changes and cancellations for consideration under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes, how to object and appeal against decisions.
How to apply to protect a wine name or aromatised wine name under the UK GI schemes and how to use a traditional term to describe a wine product.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
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