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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • EM on EU regulation 995/2010 (14151/21, COM(2021)706)

    The government's summary of an EU regulation on certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation.

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

  • Bathing waters: designation of East Cowes Esplanade

    Seeking views on proposals to designate East Cowes Esplanade as a bathing water.

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

  • Bathing waters: designation of Wolvercote Mill Stream

    Seeking views on proposals to designate Wolvercote Mill Stream as a bathing water.

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

  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain

    Seeking views on how we can work together to protect Great Britain from the risks of harmful plant pests and diseases.

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

  • Environment Bill 2020

    Documents related to the 2020 Environment Bill. The Bill will bring into UK law environmental protections and recovery.

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

  • Reducing ammonia emissions from urea fertilisers

    Seeking views on our plans to reduce ammonia emissions from urea fertilisers in England.

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

  • Packaging and packaging waste: introducing Extended Producer Responsibility

    Seeking views on our plans to introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging.

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

  • Water industry: government’s strategic policy statement for Ofwat

    Seeking your views on the new strategic policy statement for Ofwat.

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

  • Strategic policy statement for Ofwat

    Strategic policy statement setting out the government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water sector in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Amending the Civil Procedure Rules to establish environmental review

    We are seeking views on amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) which will be required to establish environmental review in the High Court.

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

  • Future management of Sandeel and Norway pout in UK waters: call for evidence

    A call for evidence that aims to collect views that will inform decisions on the future management of sandeels and Norway pout in UK waters.

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

  • Explanatory memorandum on EU regulation 2018/848

    The government's summary of an EU regulation about organic production and labelling of organic products.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Water abstraction and impounding licensing in England: changes to the regulatory framework

    Seeking views on our plans to move water abstraction and impounding licensing into the Environmental Permitting Regulations regime.

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

  • Nature recovery green paper

    This green paper sets out our initial thoughts on driving nature recovery in England via our protected sites and species protections.

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

  • Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) reform

    Seeking views on reforms to end AHDB statutory levies in the horticulture and potato sectors and provide a more accountable AHDB.

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

  • Fisheries: management of the under 15m scallop fleet

    Seeking views on whether there are issues with the current management of the under 15m scallop fleet.

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

  • Fisheries: latent capacity in the over 10m scallop and shellfish fleet

    Seeking views on the risks and impacts around existing latent capacity in the 10m and over scallop and shellfish fleet.

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

  • Water company security and emergency measures: ministerial direction

    Ministerial direction to water and sewerage undertakers and water supply licences in England and Wales.

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

  • Climate adaption reporting third round: Historic England and English Heritage Trust

    Adaptation report to Defra by Historic England and English Heritage Trust. Part of the third round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.

    • 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 the Faroe Islands for 2022

    Agreed Record of the annual consultations held between the UK and the Faroe Islands for fishing opportunities in 2022.

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