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Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
These published standards relate to Corporate Priority 3 – Regulatory Service.
When and how to take samples from breeding chickens for the salmonella national control programme (NCP), and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a site of special scientific interest.
Guidance for competent authorities submitting a residue control plan and test results to Defra for exports of products of animal origin for human consumption to Great Britain.
Details of certificates issued under the Special Import System for the top ten veterinary medicines that were imported 1 April to 30 June 2024.
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
Defra has produced the following guidance for IFCAs to help them understand and fulfil their role.
The strategy sets out the Marine Management Organisation's overall approach to achieving compliance.
Deer owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move deer.
Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map.
Guidance on the various regulations surrounding the use of animals containing human material.
Fishery products must be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catch or harvest to retail sale.
Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain plants and animals for scientific or educational purposes.
Register to use a licence to maintain drainage ditches inhabited by little whirlpool ramshorn snails and find out how to report your actions.
Information about what government sees as the potential role of Local Nature Partnerships.
Guidance on reducing the risks of getting salmonella infections from reptiles.
Use this licence to take shrews to ring or mark them, or for scientific or educational purposes.
MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Irish Sea region.
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