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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.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
What you need to know about delinked payments, who is eligible, how they’re calculated and paid, and how they're affected by business changes.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
How local authorities must deal with fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
How to apply for mandatory registration and voluntary accreditation as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste – includes how to comply with requirements and technical information.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
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 growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports and when you need to be authorised.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
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