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Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Find contact forms, telephone numbers and email addresses for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting new hedges item.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
Food safety management procedures for small businesses in England and Wales.
Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
Register and pay for exemptions to store, treat, use or dispose of waste. Deregister exemptions you no longer need and update details that have changed.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application
Sign in to your Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) installer account to apply for vouchers and track the progress of your applications.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wooden field gate item.
Find out if you qualify for ESOS and how to comply.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
When and how local planning authorities, developers and their agents should use climate change allowances in flood risk assessments.
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