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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Waste and recycling: making recycling collections consistent in England

    Seeking views on plans to make local authorities collect the same kind of materials for household recycling and on improving how businesses recycle in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Packaging waste: changing the UK producer responsibility system for packaging waste

    Seeking views on reforming the UK regulations on producer responsibility for packaging waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Improving our management of water in the environment

    Seeking views on proposals to modernise water regulation and allow better long-term planning of water resources and drainage.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Draft noise action plans (2018)

    Seeking views on three draft Noise Action Plans covering roads, railways and agglomerations (large urban areas).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Food labelling: changing food allergen information laws

    Seeking views on changing the food allergen information laws for food prepacked on the premises where it is sold (like sandwiches or salads).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Air quality: draft National Air Pollution Control Programme

    We're seeking views on the draft UK National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) and the estimated reductions we've used for each policy measure.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Marine Conservation Zones: third tranche of designations

    Seeking views on plans to designate 41 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) around the UK and views on proposed new features to be added to 12 existing MCZs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 25 year environment plan: measuring progress

    Seeking views on the indicators we should use to show environment change and how we will measure our progress against the 10 goals of the 25 year environment plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Bathing waters: removing Allonby South from the list of designated bathing waters

    Seeking views on plans to remove Allonby South from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Regulations (S.I. 2013/1675).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Food and natural mineral water: amending laws in England

    Seeking views on amending food laws in England to make sure they remain operable when the UK leaves the European Union.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Introducing Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (I-VMS) for fishing boats under 12m

    Seeking views on introducing I-VMS for all British licenced fishing boats under 12 metres that are fishing in English waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Marine licensing: proposed changes to exemptions

    Seeking views on proposed changes to marine licensing exemptions.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Air quality: identifying taxi and private hire vehicles in charging Clean Air Zones

    Seeking views on how we plan to create a centralised database to identify taxi and private hire vehicles entering charging Clean Air Zones.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2018

    Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2018. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Food labelling: amending laws

    Seeking views on amending food labelling laws to make sure they remain operable when the UK leaves the European Union.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Banning commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England

    Seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on the commercial third-party sales of puppies and kittens in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Geographical Indications (GI): creating UK schemes after Brexit

    Seeking views on proposed changes to GI schemes (including the protected food name scheme) to bring these into UK law after Brexit.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Protected Food Name scheme: improving enforcement

    Seeking views on improving enforcement of the Protected Food Name scheme by introducing civil penalties including fines up to £40,000.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Amending the use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations

    Seeking views on updating the RoHS regulations to bring the amended EU directive 2017/2102 into UK law.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Air quality: draft Clean Air Strategy 2018

    Seeking views on a new Clean Air Strategy, and on actions to improve air quality by reducing pollution from a wide range of sources.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 5 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government