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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 to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
Apply for a licence application to sell dead or live protected animals and plants and find out how to report your actions.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England. We help to protect and restore our natural world. Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
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.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods direct to customers in the UK, without the involvement of an online marketplace.
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