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Find information and support on how to comply with the biosecure procurement requirement for suppliers of plants and trees.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Applications and guidance for the 2025 Bluefin tuna (BFT) commercial and recreational fisheries is now available.
How to check if an ivory item you're buying or hiring has been registered or certified as exempt, and what you need to do as a new owner.
How to approach sampling ambient air and the sampling and analytical techniques to use.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
Oil and Gas Environmental statements that have been reviewed
Find out about the Fruit and Vegetables Scheme.
How hydroelectric power works, regional schemes and information on installing your own micro-hydro scheme.
Find out what you should include in a heritage management plan, who to consult and the approval process for conditionally exempt properties.
Standard rules to allow you to operate a metal recycling and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) authorised treatment facility at a specified location.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Guidance for government bodies on sustainability reporting.
How the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator operates and how to make a formal complaint or contact us in confidence.
Work out if your activity qualifies for the self-service marine licensing process
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
Guidance on sustainability reporting for central government bodies preparing annual reports and accounts, which may be used by other public sector bodies.
Standard rules to allow storage of wastes to be used in land treatment.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
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