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You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rate…
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 01 May 2025
Use this service to submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications.
How to conduct flood investigations under section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Access times for Defence Training Estate Lulworth and Tynham Village, Dorset.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Find a qualified installer to replace your boiler with a heat pump.
What information the consignment note must contain, who has to complete each part and when it has to be completed.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
Register of nutrition and health claims that may be made in commercial communications in Great Britain.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
Guidance to landlords of privately rented non-domestic property on complying with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E).
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
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