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Get help with animals, disease and byproducts from APHA Field Services Scotland.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
The types of work on or near a main river or sea defence that don't need an environmental permit so are excluded from the regulations.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
How councils assess and deal with nuisance odours from industrial, trade and business premises.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
Use this service to apply for a temporary land association (TLA) or temporary county parish holding (tCPH) number. This is needed when you temporarily keep livestock on someone else's land.
When to use hydrological and hydraulic modelling as part of a flood risk assessment for a planning application, and the expected standards.
Check the requirements you must follow under your Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement for the SFI expanded offer for 2024.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
Find out how to return goods requiring import and export declarations after importing them to another country, or if they're rejected for import at another country’s border.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
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.
Find out what to ask your vet to do during a review.
Your responsibilities to check equipment for fluorinated gas (F gas) leaks.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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