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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.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
McCance and Widdowson’s 'composition of foods integrated dataset' on the nutrient content of the UK food supply.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Guidance to help companies comply with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting regulations, including greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting.
Use a certificate of free sale to export or move products for human consumption and products for animal consumption.
How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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