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For 2026, the UK has a quota allocation of 553 tonnes for the North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga) stock (ALB/AN05N), which may be taken in UK or EU waters. The 553 tonnes includes an amount set aside for bycatch by th…
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
T16 exemption allows you to treat waste toner or ink cartridges by sorting, cleaning, dismantling or refilling them.
T15 exemption allows you to treat aerosol cans by puncturing or crushing them using specialist treatment equipment, so the metal can be recovered.
The licences you must have to import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for biomethane produced from organic wastes in a landfill site or anaerobic digestion plant.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances for use in veterinary medicines.
Applications for a certificate of exemption have now closed.
Method of payment for fees charged for the specific activities carried out by the VMD.
How to comply with emission limit values (ELVs) for hydrogen combustion plant greater than 1 megawatt thermal input (MWth).
Use Natural England's advice to protect European sites and find out if your activity or proposal may potentially impact the species and habitats within them.
When you can bring seal, walrus and sea lion products into Great Britain. How recognised authorities can get approval to export seal products to Great Britain for trade.
How to minimise the risk of disease from animal wool and hair, register your site, and dispose of materials you don't want.
Rules on using a geographical indication (GI) scheme logo to mark a registered protected food or drink name.
What you must do when sheep and goats arrive for slaughter, including identification checks, and recording and reporting movements.
Find all the documents, data and maps that make up the Humber river basin district river basin management plan.
This page is dedicated to live MMO surveys relating to Marine Planning and Marine Licensing services. Further information and links to live surveys can be found below.
This guidance is intended to support individuals interested in conducting a field trial, including the application submission process.
How to join or contact a Local Access Forum in England.
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