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The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.
This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows.
Standard rules to operate a mobile plant for the treatment of soils and contaminated material, substances or products.
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Apply for a full Certificate of Competence to slaughter or kill animals under the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
When you need company certification to work with fluorinated gas (F gas) and how to get it.
Details of how to correctly sample and analyse sediment in support of a marine licence application.
How to register a racing pigeon establishment in England and Wales to move pigeons to the EU or Northern Ireland for racing back to Great Britain.
List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.
Technical eligibility criteria and application guidance for the plug-in van and truck grant scheme for manufacturers.
Standard rules for a household waste recycling centre.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to conserve wild birds, flora or fauna of conservation concern.
How authorised veterinary medicines, products supplied under the cascade and products used under the Veterinary Medicines Internal Market Scheme and Veterinary Medicines Health Situation Scheme can be advertised.
Find information on sustainable woodland management in England, including funding to maintain your woodland, and regulations you need to follow.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the coppicing bankside trees item.
Terms and conditions for a permit to enter, disturb or alter coal mines or coal on your property.
You need to tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) if the structure of your business is changing.
A carbon budget places a restriction on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. The UK is the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets.
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