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Guidance to help food businesses meet labelling requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
The Contract Allocation Framework sets out the rules for Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 8 (AR8) and the eligibility requirements applicants must satisfy.
Information on oak processionary moth (OPM) for those who own or manage oak trees, including private tree and woodland owners as well as local authorities.
Outcome of Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 which commenced on 24 July 2025.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.
Get permission to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
A guide to using the nature restoration levy to discharge specific environmental obligations.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
T9 exemption allows you to treat scrap metal for handling or recovery by sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling, crushing or cutting with handheld equipment.
Different food additives and advice on regulations and the safety of additives in food.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Use this service to apply for a new licence or add activity codes to an existing Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
Funding for local authorities and social housing landlords to improve the energy performance of social homes in England.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Find out about forestry apprenticeships at Level 3 (forest craftsperson), Level 4 (forestry works manager) and Level 6 (professional forester), including opportunities at the Forestry Commission and Forestry England.
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