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Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Find out how the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) can help you get money to create new woodland.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Determinations made by the UK ETS Authority under article 46 of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme Order 2020.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
How to assess sector-specific planning applications that could affect air quality on a protected site.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.
Funding for local authorities and social housing landlords to improve the energy performance of social homes in England.
Apply to import a medicine for veterinary use into the UK.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
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