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You can use this tool to find out what controls apply to exporting you waste from England to its destination country.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
Guidance to help aircraft operators understand and meet their compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).
Agreements for management grants and capital items to protect and enhance the natural environment.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
Find out about Natural England's work to improve coastal access.
How to spot paramyxovirus infection in pigeons, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
T5 exemption allows you to temporarily treat waste on a small scale to produce aggregate or soil at a particular location, such as a construction or demolition site.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
This manual is a guide for industry sector associations and operators of a climate change agreement (CCA).
Powers that police, councils and other authorities can use to control or improve the behaviour of dogs.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
When to use hydrological and hydraulic modelling as part of a flood risk assessment for a planning application, and the expected standards.
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