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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Packaging waste: changing business targets for paper, steel, aluminium and wood

    Seeking views on new packaging recycling business targets for paper, steel, aluminium and wood for 2018 to 2020.

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

  • Waste electrical and electronic equipment compliance fee 2016

    Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2016. 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

  • Managing the UK queen scallop fishery

    Seeking views on future management measures for the UK queen scallop fishery, located in the Irish Sea.

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

  • Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin

    We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2015

    Seeking views on proposals to update the current rules on governing the exploitation, bottling and marketing of bottled drinking water.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bovine TB: revising guidance for licensing badger control areas

    Seeking views on proposals to remove the cap on the number of areas that can be licenced by Natural England for badger culling activity.

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

  • Litter Strategy for England

    This strategy explains how the government will work with groups and businesses to reduce litter.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards in the UK

    Seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK.

    • 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 licensing application fees: proposed changes 2017

    Seeking views on plans to revise the fee structure for marine licensing applications and introducing an online self-service portal.

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

  • Smart waste tracking digital challenge event: 29 June 2018

    Information from the smart waste tracking digital challenge (under the GovTech Catalyst) event held on 29 June 2018.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Introducing the Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018

    Seeking views on the draft Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 which reinstate certain powers to Inshore Fishery Conservation Officers (IFCOs).

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

  • Bovine TB: summary of badger control monitoring during 2017

    Information and data on monitoring of the badger culls to control Bovine Tuberculosis in parts of England in 2017.

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

  • Greening Government Commitments 2016 to 2020

    Actions UK government departments and their agencies will take to reduce their impacts on the environment in the period 2016 to 2020.

    • From: Cabinet Office and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the third round

    Seeking views on how we plan to manage the third round of the climate change adaptation reporting and which organisations we will be asking to participate.

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

  • Invasive non-native species regulations: enforcement

    We are seeking your views on our plans to enforce the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation - includes introducing penalties in England and Wales.

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

  • Animal disease control strategy: lumpy skin disease

    How we manage outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Part 2: River basin management planning overview and additional information

    Provides detail on the river basin management planning process in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Anglian river basin district river basin management plan

    Part 1: Anglian river basin district river basin management plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Humber river basin district river basin management plan

    Part 1: Humber river basin district river basin management plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Northumbria river basin district river basin management plan

    Part 1: Northumbria river basin district river basin management plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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