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Defra framework documents

Information about how the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) works with its agencies and public bodies.

This was published under the 2022 Truss Conservative government

Documents

Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) framework agreement

Animal and Plant Health Agency framework document

Cefas framework document

Consumer Council for Water framework document

Covent Garden Market Authority framework document

Environment Agency framework document

Forestry Commission framework document

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) framework document

Marine Management Organisation framework document

Natural England framework document

Ofwat framework document

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew framework document

Rural Payments Agency framework document

Veterinary Medicines Directorate framework document

Details

These framework documents set out the relationship between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its agencies and public bodies, including:

  • respective roles
  • responsibilities
  • agreed operational framework

Updates to this page

Published 20 September 2022
Last updated 7 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added a link to the APHA framework document.

  2. Added a link to the latest Veterinary Medicines Directorate framework document.

  3. First published.

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