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  • Marine Conservation Zones: second tranche of designations

    Seeking views on each of the 23 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) proposed for designation. Also proposing new features to be added to 10 existing MCZs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Marine conservation zones: January 2016 update

    An update on Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), covering the approach and timings for the third phase of MCZs.

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

  • Reforming the water abstraction management system: making the most of every drop

    Seeking views on proposals to reform the system used to manage removing water from rivers and groundwater across England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Increasing hen harrier populations in England: action plan

    This action plan sets out what we will be doing to improve the hen harrier population in England and how we will monitor progress.

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

  • Making flood defence consents part of the environmental permitting framework

    Seeking views on plans to change flood defence consents to include them in the Environmental Permitting framework in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Industrial emissions: list of limited lifetime combustion plants in the UK

    List of combustion plants in the UK that have been granted the ”limited lifetime derogation” (LLD) under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

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

  • Earth observation: roadmap for use in Defra (2015 to 2020)

    This roadmap sets out how we will integrate Earth Observation (EO) data into at least 5 of Defra’s policies by 2020.

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

  • Waste incineration guidance: proposed amendments

    Seeking views on whether changes to the environmental permitting guidance on waste incineration are clear.

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

  • Farm animal welfare codes reform

    The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the proposal to reform the existing system of on farm animal welfare guidance.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD): proposals for UK programme of measures

    Seeking views on our proposed programme of measures to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas by 2020.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Marine strategy part three: UK programme of measures

    This strategy outlines the measures that contribute towards Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

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

  • Reducing unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under fishing fleet

    Seeking views on options for reducing the unused licences (latent capacity) in the English 10 metre and under finfish and shellfish sectors.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Improving Bovine TB controls: post-movement testing of cattle in England

    Seeking views on improving Bovine TB controls in England, including post-movement tests for cattle moving to the Low Risk Area (LRA) of England.

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

  • Bovine TB: Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on the outcome of the 2015 badger culls

    Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on the outcome the badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire and Dorset in 2015.

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

  • Rural Proofing: Government Response to Lord Cameron’s Review

    Government’s response to the review of rural proofing implementation carried out by an independent team led by Lord Cameron of Dillington.

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

  • Bovine TB: summary of badger control monitoring during 2015

    Information and data on monitoring of the badger culls to control Bovine Tuberculosis in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset in 2015.

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

  • Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010: updating the regulations

    Defra and the Welsh Government are seeking views on the accuracy of the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Draft large combustion plants (transitional national plan) regulations 2015

    Seeking views on draft regulations for implementing and regulating the transitional national plan for large combustion plants.

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

  • Aquatic animal health strategy for England

    Strategy setting out what we will be doing to improve aquatic animal health and how we will monitor progress.

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

  • Sustainable aquaculture: the United Kingdom multiannual national plan (MANP)

    The plan sets out how the UK will tackle 4 key aquaculture growth challenges using support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

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