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North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
This code provides practical guidance on how to meet your waste duty of care requirements in England and Wales.
Find out how the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF) will support UK fishing businesses and coastal communities.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
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 businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
Use this service to tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) about a change to your kept bird record or to confirm your details every 12 months.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
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.
How growers and traders can get authorised as a professional operator to issue plant passports and when you need to be authorised.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Get paid to manage land sustainably to benefit the environment and support food production: find out if your land is eligible, select and apply for SFI actions.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
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 assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
How to legally carry out slaughter without stunning in accordance with religious rites, including how to restrain and bleed the animal.
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