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What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Information on BTV-3 vaccines including permits and licences.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
How the Environment Agency charges for activities that need an environmental permit and the charges you must pay.
Use this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.
How to apply for licences and stay compliant if you use, breed or supply animals under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
How climate change agreements (CCAs) work, who is eligible and which sector associations hold a CCA.
U8 exemption allows you to use waste materials (that do not need treating) for a specific purpose to reduce the use of virgin or non-waste materials.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Download and use Natural England's maps and data on the natural environment.
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme supports performance improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.
T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
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