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How to access and use the coal mining information for England, Scotland and Wales held in the national coal mining database.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
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.
When and how local planning authorities, developers and their agents should use climate change allowances in flood risk assessments.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
Find out if you qualify for ESOS and how to comply.
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.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
The U1 exemption allows you to use suitable waste in construction as a recovery activity.
How to register and keep your personal and business details up to date in the Rural Payments service.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
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