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Find out about flood risk activity exemptions, which used to need flood defence consent, and how to register them.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
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.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
General binding rules for small sewage discharges from septic tanks or sewage treatment plants in England.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet.
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