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How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
The U10 exemption allows you to spread specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
The U11 exemption allows you to spread waste on non-agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
The U13 exemption allows you to spread cut plant material at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.
How to meet the requirements of using mobile plant for landspreading waste to provide agricultural benefit or ecological improvement.
Find out how you can use manure, guano and digestive tract content, including how to store and move them.
Information about norovirus, how it's transmitted and how to prevent it spreading.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
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