Guidance and regulation

How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

How to contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 13 October 2023

Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland to Great Britain…

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 16 May 2024

Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 12 December 2023

Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 June 2019

Payments for farmers who carry out eligible agricultural activities, what you need to know and do before you can apply for an annual payment.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 11 April 2024

Official vets and inspectors in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 7 November 2023

Current list of designated bathing waters in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 13 May 2024

Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 7 November 2023

What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 7 April 2015

When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 27 February 2024

When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Funding will be made available to improve the energy performance of social homes in England.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 13 May 2024

How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Find out about the SFI actions for soils, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 28 February 2024

Apply for a FETF grant for help to buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 1 May 2024

When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 10 May 2024

How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 2 others
• Updated: 16 April 2024

The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 7 May 2024