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Guidance for exporters in England, Scotland and Wales on applying for an export health certificate.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
What you need to do to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu (avian influenza) disease zone not covered by a general licence.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
Get help with animals, disease and byproducts from APHA Field Services Scotland.
A decision tree illustrating the process for deciding the recyclability of materials under the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM), part of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
Use this service to find out the rules, and the pest or disease risks for importing plants, plant products or seeds to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for commercial use.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.
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.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) you have complied or expect to comply with the terms of your SFI agreement for the year.
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