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Read about what to expect and how you can get ready to apply when Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) opens in 2025.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
How councils assess and deal with nuisance odours from industrial, trade and business premises.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Non-statutory standards for the design, maintenance and operation of surface water drainage systems in England.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Use this service to submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
How to categorise and rate individual materials under the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM).
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
Find out how to claim for animal health and welfare reviews and endemic disease follow-ups.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
UK organisations that are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging may need to get evidence of packaging waste recycling and pay disposal fees.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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