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Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Details on how to dispose of your unwanted distress flares.
List of all operators registered and accredited under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the rainwater goods item.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
Environment Agency enforcement position on temporary discharges of uncontaminated water from excavations to surface water without a water discharge activity permit.
How to apply for Higher Tier Capital Grants to achieve additional environmental benefits, and how to manage your funding agreement.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
Description of the abandoned mines catalogue, a search tool to determine relevant abandonment plans to a given search criteria.
Find out what land details you need to register on the Rural Payments service to apply for rural payments.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Farmers should send this guidance to their vet, so they can see what to do on a review or follow-up. This guidance includes details of testing, how to advise, and what information to provide.
How to report farm animal welfare concerns to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in England.
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