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Andrew Sells was appointed chairman of Natural England in January 2014. He also sits on the Defra Board. Andrew was previously chairman of Wyevale Garden Centres group (2009 to 2012) and chairman of Linden Homes, a specialist brown field developer,...
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
Apply for a licence application to sell dead or live protected animals and plants and find out how to report your actions.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Apply for a licence to sell black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) eggs for human consumption and find out how to report your actions.
Rules on labelling food, feed and seed as organic or using organic production terms if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic food in the UK.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
Apply for a licence to sell captive birds without the correct close ring (excluding diurnal birds of prey) and find out how to report your actions.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Guidance on tests and inspections for producers, processors, importers and sellers of organic food, feed and seed.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Lists of all natural mineral waters recognised in the UK, and English, Scottish and Welsh waters recognised by the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (EEA).
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