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The Task Force has been challenged to find ways of reducing the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Government response to a consultation on establishing a body to monitor and enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP).
The origin labelling of meat, meat products and dairy products tend to be the most confusing for consumers to understand.
Compensation payable during August 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).
Defra has established that seed from the same batch has been sown in a small trial of soya beans in West Sussex.
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today announced reforms to more than 30 of Defra’s arm’s length bodies.
More than 50 people a day have illegal foods seized at ports and airports when entering the UK, the latest figures show.
Government considers how anaerobic digester technology can provide a green energy boost for Britain.
Independent review of Rural Payments Agency, and the Government response to it.
The FSA in England will focus on its core remit of food safety policy and enforcement.
The Review considered the current state of the Agency as well as its readiness for a changed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013.
Importers of fresh fruit and vegetables from countries outside the EU will benefit from deregulation coming in to force from 20 July 2010.
Thank you Nick, and thank you for inviting me here today.
The Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face.
Defra has today published research on claims about environmental performance on products and packaging.
Defra is making changes to the way farmers are paid for protecting the environment, after an EU audit of England's agri-environment schemes.
Compensation payable during July 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).
We are committed to introducing a carefully-managed and science-led policy of badger control in areas with high and persistent levels of bovine TB.
Gloucester Old Spots, the 42nd British product to be added to the list of legally-protected names.
Caroline Spelman today visited the Cereals Show 2010 in Cambridgeshire.
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