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Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to notify the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Register for a licence to kill deer at night by shooting during the open season.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
Capital grant support is available for the development of new and existing low-carbon heat networks. This page contains guidance and details of how to apply via Triple Point.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
Ensuring that meters register the correct quantity of gas and electricity consumed.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How farm business tenants and landlords can claim compensation for improvements, terminate a tenancy and ask for a rent review.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow gapping-up item.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock handling facilities item.
Electricity Act 1989: register of all pattern-approved electricity meters suitable for billing purposes in Great Britain.
The UKFS defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. It provides a basis for regulation and monitoring, including national and international reporting.
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.
As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
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