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BEIS - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (UK)
BEIS (UK)
| View | Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance |
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DAERA - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (NI)
DAERA Documents
| View | Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 - Guidance |
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| View | Guidance note: For the discovery of unanticipated underwater archaeological heritage |
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| View | Planning in the Coastal Area |
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| View | A guide to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for Public Authorities (revised) |
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| View | Wind farms and groundwater impacts |
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| View | Valuing Nature: A Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland to 2020 |
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DOENI
| View | To kill or take certain birds TPG/1 (Northern Ireland) |
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| View | To kill or take certain birds TPG/2 (Northern Ireland) |
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| View | To kill or take certain birds TPG/3 (Northern Ireland) |
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NIEA
| View | The Marine Licensing Charging Scheme 2012 |
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DEFRA - Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
DEFRA
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View | Invasive non-native (alien) animal species: rules in England and Wales |
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| View | Invasive non-native (alien) plant species: rules in England and Wales |
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| View | GL42 Wild birds: licence to kill or take to prevent serious damage |
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| View | 8-Point Plan for England's National Parks |
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| View | Smarter Data: Plans to simplify information requests by Defra and the Defra network |
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| View | Biodiversity duty: public authority duty to have regard to conserving biodiversity |
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| View | How to stop invasive non-native plants from spreading |
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| View | Red Tape Challenge - Environment Theme Implementation Plan |
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| View | Triennial Review of the Environment Agency and Natural England |
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| View | Horticultural Code of Practice |
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| View | Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services |
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| View | Identification of injurious weeds |
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| View | Guidance on section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 |
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Environment Agency (EN)
Environment Agency Documents
| View | Meeting our Future Water Needs: a National Framework for Water Resources |
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| View | Climate change and eutrophication risk thresholds in English rivers |
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| View | Creating a better place |
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| View | Environment Agency enforcement and sanctions policy |
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| View | Preparing for flooding: A guide for sites regulated under EPR and COMAH (June 2015) |
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| View | Water Framework Directive State Aid: Agricultural block exemption regulation |
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| View | New Eel Passage Regulations |
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| View | Civil Sanctions |
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| View | Guidance for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate: Part 1 |
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| View | Guidance for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate: Part 2 |
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Position Statements
| View | Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England and Wales |
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| View | Enforcement of slurry storage provisions in England and Wales |
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Regulatory Position Statement
| View | Disposing of trees and plants affected by disease or pests |
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| View | Incinerating wild animal carcasses |
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| View | Use of manufactured topsoil |
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| View | Treatment and disposal of invasive non-native plants |
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Environmental Protection Agency Documents (IRE)
Environmental Protection Agency Documents
| View | Annual report template form for the Contained Use of GMOs (i.e. GM Animals) |
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| View | Good Practice Note on Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Forestry Sector |
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| View | Assessing Market and Non-market Values of Pollination Services in Ireland: Pollival Literature Review |
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| View | Developing and Testing an Environmental Sensitivity Mapping Webtool to Support Strategic Environmental Assessment in Ireland |
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| View | SEA Effectiveness Review in Ireland Action Plan 2012 - 2016 |
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| View | Irish Wetlands - Field Survey Form |
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| View | Irish Wetland Types |
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| View | Guidance on Conducting an Assessment of the Impact of Discharges from a Waste Water Works on the Microbiological Quality of Shellfish in Adjacent Designated Shellfish Waters. |
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| View | SEA Effectiveness Review in Ireland |
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| View | GHG Fluxes from Terrestrial Ecosystems in Ireland |
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| View | Impact of Cattle Access to Watercourses: Liteature Review on Behalf of the COSAINT Project |
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| View | Vulnerability Assessment of Peatlands: Exploration of Impacts and Adaptation Options in Relation to Climate Change and Extreme Events (VAPOR) |
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| View | Catchment Management Support Tools for Characterisation and Evaluation of Programme of Measures |
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| View | Network Monitoring Rewetted and Restored Peatlands/Organic Soils for Climate and Biodiversity Benefits (NEROS) |
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| View | Marine Monitoring Fact sheet |
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| View | SEA Pack |
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| View | SEA Scoping Submission SEA Process Guidance |
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| View | Integrating Climate Change into Strategic Environmental Assessment in Ireland |
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| View | Developing and Assessing Alternatives in Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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| View | Biodiversity Action Plan 2014 - 2018 |
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European Comission (EU)
EU Documents
| View | Invasive Alien Species |
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| View | Towards a green economy in Europe |
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| View | Guidance Document for the EU Timber Regulation |
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| View | Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites |
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FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)
ISPM
| View | Regulation of Wood Packaging Material in International Trade |
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Forestry Commission (UK)
Forestry Commission Documents
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View | Tree felling licence: when you need to apply |
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| View | Importing firewood - requirements for landing material into Great Britain |
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| View | The UK Wood Packaging Material Marking Programme |
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (UK)
Planning Circulars
| View | Circular 06/2005: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation - Statutory Obligations and their impact within the planning system |
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NCC - Natural Capital Committee (UK)
NCC
| View | Advice on using nature based interventions to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 |
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Natural England (EN)
General Licence
| View | GL016: licence to take certain wild birds from food premises for the purpose of preserving public health and safety (Wales) |
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| View | GL001: licence to kill or take certain wild birds to prevent serious damage to agriculture, forestry or fisheries, or prevent the spread of disease (Wales) |
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View | Licence to sell black-headed gull eggs for human consumption (GL23) |
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| View | GL05: licence to capture red grouse to administer medication or collect samples (Scotland) |
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| View | GL013: licence to permit the competitive showing of certain captive-bred live wild birds and allow the keeping of certain birds in show cages for training purposes (Wales) |
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| View | GL014: licence to permit the incubation of eggs and rearing of chicks of captive bred Schedule 4 birds up to 15 days without registering (Wales) |
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| View | GL015: licence for laboratories and scientific institutions to retain biological samples taken during the investigation of offences (Wales) |
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| View | GL01: licence to kill or take certain birds for the conservation of wild birds (Scotland) |
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| View | GL02: licence to kill or take certain birds for the prevention of serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables and fruit (Scotland) |
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| View | GL03: licence to kill or take certain birds for the preservation of public health, public safety and preventing the spread of disease (Scotland) |
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| View | GL04: licence to kill or take certain birds to protect air safety (Scotland) |
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| View | GL07: licence to keep disabled, wild-bred Schedule 4 birds for veterinary treatment (Scotland) |
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| View | GL06: licence to keep disabled, wild-bred Schedule 4 birds for rehabilitation (Scotland) |
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| View | GL011: licence to permit the sale and exhibition of mealy redpoll (Wales) |
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| View | GL08: licence to rear chicks from captive-bred Schedule 4 birds (Scotland) |
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| View | GL09: licence to permit the competitive showing of certain captive-bred live birds (Scotland) |
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| View | GL10: licence to keep certain captive-bred live birds in show cages for training purposes (Scotland) |
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| View | GL11: licence to sell certain live captive-bred species of wild bird (Scotland) |
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| View | GL12: licence to sell feathers and parts of certain dead birds which have been captive-bred or legally taken from the UK (Scotland) |
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| View | GL13: licence to sell certain dead birds which have been captive-bred or legally taken from the European Union (Scotland) |
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| View | GL14: licence to take unsuccessful eggs laid by wild birds from nest boxes (Scotland) |
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| View | GL012: licence to sell dead wild birds (Wales) |
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| View | GL12: Wild birds: licence to remove abandoned or unsuccessful eggs (England) |
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| View | GL21: Ruddy ducks: licence to kill or take them (England) |
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| View | GL009: licence to release wild-bred Schedule 9 birds (Wales) |
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| View | GL07: Wild birds: licence to keep them for rehabilitation (England) |
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| View | GL13: Mallard ducks: licence to take eggs and rear and release chicks (England) |
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| View | GL22 Wild birds and animals: licence to release certain schedule 9 species (England) |
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| View | GL01: licence to take shrews for scientific or educational purposes, or for the purpose of ringing or marking, or examining any ring or mark (England) |
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| View | GL10 Wild birds and animals: licence to permit laboratories and scientific institutions to possess biological samples taken during the investigation of offences (England) |
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| View | GL11: Wild birds: licence to incubate and rear their eggs and chicks (England) |
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| View | GL14: WIld birds: licence to show captive wild birds competitively (England) |
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| View | GL15: Licence to sell and exhibit ringed Mealy Redpoll (England) |
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| View | GL16: to permit the keeping of certain birds in show cages for training purposes (England) |
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| View | GL17: Wild birds: licence to sell dead wild birds (England) |
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| View | GL18: Wild birds: licence to sell captive bred live wild birds (England) |
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| View | To possess and transport dead specimens of animal species listed on Annex 4 of the Habitats Directive for scientific or educational purposes (England) |
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| View | GL002 Licence to kill or take certain wild birds for the purpose of preserving public health and public safety (Wales) |
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View | Licence to possess and transport dead bats as part of the passive surveillance for bat rabies project |
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| View | GL003: licence to kill or take certain wild birds for the purpose of preserving air safety (Wales) |
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| View | GL004: licence to kill or take certain wild birds for the purpose of conserving flora and fauna, including wild birds (Wales) |
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| View | GL005: licence to allow the killing or taking or destroying the eggs of ruddy duck (Wales) |
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| View | GL006: licence to take birds' eggs from abandoned nest boxes (Wales) |
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| View | GL007: licence to keep wild birds of species listed on Schedule 4 for rehabilitation (Wales) |
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| View | GL008: licence to take eggs of mallard duck to rear and release (Wales) |
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| View | GL010: licence to permit the sale of certain captive bred species of live bird (Wales) |
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| View | Licence for vets to keep disabled schedule 4 wild birds for rehabilitation (GL08) |
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Office for Environmental Protection (UK)
Office for Enviornmental Protection (UK)
| View | Taking stock: protecting, restoring and improving the environment in England - report |
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Office for Product Safety & Standards (UK)
Office for Product Safety & Standards (UK)
| View | Guidance on the UK Timber Regulations |
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PAS Publically Available Specification (UK)
PAS
| View | PAS 2021:2012 - Exercising due diligence in establishing the legal origin of timber and timber products |
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SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SCO)
SEPA
| View | Habitats Regulations and the Landfill Regulations Guidance |
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Scottish Government (SC)
The Scottish Government
| View | Code of Practice on Non-Native Species |
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UK Government (UK)
Government Documents
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View | Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 |
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View | The Countryside Code: advice for countryside visitors |
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| View | The Countryside Code: advice for land managers |
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| View | London Environment Strategy |
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| View | The UK Carbon Capture Usage and Storage deployment pathway |
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| View | Guide on Firearms Licensing Law |
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| View | 2020 Challenge for Scotland's Biodiversity |
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| View | Advice note ten: Habitat Regulations Assessment relevant to nationally significant infrastructure projects |
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| View | A practical guide to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive |
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UK Government Online
| View | Regulations: timber and FLEGT licences |
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| View | Plants and wood that need a plant passport for movement within Great Britain |
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View | Import plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| View | Wood packaging material for import and export |
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View | Export plants and plant products from Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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View | Issue plant passports to move regulated plant material in Great Britain |
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View | Import plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| View | Moving specified plants, plant pests, pathogens and soil |
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| View | General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products |
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| View | Healthy and safe communities |
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Welsh Government
Welsh Assembly Government
| View | Sustainable management of natural resources and our well-being |
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| View | Welsh National Marine Plan |
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| View | Natural Resources Policy |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Delivery Framework |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016: Factsheet Land Management Agreements and Experimental Schemes |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Climate Change |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Carrier Bag Charging Scheme |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Waste |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Fisheries for Shellfish and Marine Licensing |
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| View | Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Factsheet: Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee and Land Drainage |
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| View | Legislation for sustainable development to secure the long term well-being of Wales |
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| View | Diagram for sustainable development legislation links |
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| View | Consultation Bodies in Wales - Services and Standards for Responsible Authorities |
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| View | Strategic Environmental Assessment in Wales |
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Technical Advice Note
| View | Technical Advice Note 5 (Wales): Nature Conservation and Planning |
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| View | Technical Advice Note 10 (Wales): Tree Preservation Orders |
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