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Register your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales to receive flood warnings and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Use this certificate to bring your pet dog, cat or ferret, or assistance dog, to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Collecting land, crops and livestock information and surveying farm management practice with Defra agricultural surveys
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
Check the veterinary product information database to find out if a medicine is safe to use on your pet or has been removed from sale.
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
Report litter to your local council
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.
Agricultural Sick Pay means you're paid wages while you're sick - can you get it, how to claim, what you'll get
Check the risk of coastal erosion in different parts of England - and find out about plans to manage coastal erosion in England.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
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