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Find out what waste exemptions are and when you need to register them. Understand waste exemption conditions and charges.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
Definition of single-use vapes and reusable vapes, information on regulation and enforcement, and how to recycle vapes.
The Allocation Framework sets out the rules for Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and the eligibility requirements applicants must satisfy.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
How to register and keep your personal and business details up to date in the Rural Payments service.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
As a vet or pharmacist, you must follow legal requirements when working with controlled drugs in veterinary medicine.
Boat registration charges for the River Thames.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences. Find out when you need to apply.
Apply for funding for a vet to visit your farm to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
Read about what to expect and how you can get ready to apply when Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) opens in 2025.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
The signs of bluetongue virus, how you must report it and what happens when you do.
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