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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Greening government commitments 2021 to 2025

    Actions UK government departments and their agencies will take to reduce their impacts on the environment in the period 2021 to 2025.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fisheries: bilateral agreement with Norway for 2023

    Agreed record of the annual consultations between the UK and Norway for fishing opportunities in 2023.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • EM on EU regulation 2017/625 (12029/22, C(2022)6496)

    The government's summary of a European Commission delegated regulation supplementing EU regulation 2017/625.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)

    This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Rural proofing

    Practical guidance for policy makers and analysts in government to assess and take into account the effects of policies on rural areas.

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

  • UK REACH: extending submission deadlines for transitional registrations

    Seeking views on extending the current UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Public sector food and catering policy

    Seeking views on proposed changes to public sector food and catering policy.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Draft Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)

    Seeking views on the draft Joint Fisheries Statement.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • EM on EU regulation 2019/1021 (12261/22, C(2022)6122)

    The government's summary of an EU regulation on persistent organic pollutants, as regards hexachlorobenzene.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • EM on EU regulation 1308/2013 (11940/22, C(2022) 4755)

    The government's summary of an EU delegated regulation as regards marketing standards for olive oil.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • EM on EU implementing regulation 2022/1322 (C(2022)5124)

    The government's summary of changes to an EU regulation which lists animals and animal products subject to official controls at border control posts.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be controlled in 2022

    Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas during 2022.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Packaging waste recycling notes reform

    We are seeking views on our proposed reforms to the packaging waste recycling note (PRN) and packaging waste export recycling note (PERN) system.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fees for processing applications for exemptions from RoHS regulations

    Seeking your views on proposals to charge for processing applications for exemptions from the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Air quality: clean air zone framework for England

    Principles which local authorities should follow when setting up clean air zones in England.

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

  • Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

    Information about the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RDPE programme document 2014 to 2020

    Formal programme document setting out, in detail, what the Rural Development Programme for England will achieve.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Improvements to equine identification and traceability in England

    We are seeking your views about improving England’s equine identification and traceability system.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Animal health and welfare framework (2018)

    A framework to help local authorities in England carry out controls under animal health and welfare legislation.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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  • Animal by-products legislation for England: exemptions

    Authorisations by the Secretary of State to inform operators how to comply with these exemptions.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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