Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 15: storage of electrical insulating oils

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

The oils will normally be destined for recovery and re-use, although some of the oil may be unsuitable and will be disposed of.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 7: composting in open systems

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Standard rules guidance to allow you to operate a composting facility involving the storage, physical treatment and composting of specified biodegradable wastes.

These rules allow you to accept no more than 75 tonnes of waste per day.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 12: anaerobic digestion facility including use of the resultant biogas (waste recovery operation)

Updated: Updated SR2012 No 12: anaerobic digestion facility including use of the resultant biogas (waste recovery operation)

These rules are available to operators with an anaerobic digestion capacity of less than 100 tonnes of waste or a combination of waste and non-waste (both liquid and solids) on any one day.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Statutory guidance: SR2012 No 3: composting in closed systems

Updated: Added to ‘details’ section: You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

These rules allow you to operate a composting facility involving the storage, physical treatment and composting of specified biodegradable wastes. They do not allow you to accept more than 75 tonnes of waste per day.

You can apply online for most standard rules environmental permits.

Apply for a standard rules environmental permit.




Guidance: Lists of recognised animal breeding organisations

Updated: Replaced the bovine list as a new society has been recognised.

This is a list of recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species. The list of recognised equine breed organisations is also available.

EU zootechnical legislation supports intra-Community trade in purebred breeding cattle, sheep and goats, pigs and hybrid pigs, and equines, and their genetic material.

You can read more information about the work of the Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee.

If you have any questions, please email us at: fangr@defra.gsi.gov.uk