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  • Farming regulation task force implementation group: final assessment of progress

    Final independent assessment of the progress made by the government to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bovine TB: disease controls for deer and camelids

    Seeking views on proposals to combine existing legislation on TB in deer and other changes regarding TB in camelids.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National listing and plant breeders’ rights: revision of fees to recover full costs

    Seeking views on a proposal to increase the fees for national listing and plant breeders’ rights.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Onshore oil exploration: proposals to change Environmental Permitting Regulations

    Seeking views on proposals to clarify that Environmental Permitting Regulations do not apply to oil exploration activities.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sheep, goats and deer: electronic movement reporting and identification

    Consultation on the electronic movement reporting system (including an underpinning database) for sheep, goats and deer (England) and proposed changes to the way in which sheep and goats are identified.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategy for achieving officially bovine tuberculosis free status for England

    Defra is consulting on a draft strategy to achieve bovine tuberculosis-free status for England within the next 25 years.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A strategy for achieving Officially Bovine Tuberculosis Free status for England

    The strategy aims to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England and to achieve Officially Bovine Tuberculosis Free (OTF) status.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire: Defra response to the report by the Independent Expert Panel

    Defra’s response to the report by the Independent Expert Panel on the pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authority environmental regulation of industrial plant: 2014 to 2015 fees and charges in England

    Seeking views on freezing fees and charges for LAPPC and LA-IPPC at current levels until April 2015.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra Improvement Plan

    This Departmental Improvement Plan sets out what Defra will do to ensure the long term health and success of the department.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Science Advisory Council (SAC) and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) triennial review 2014

    Seeking views on the triennial reviews of the Science Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment.

    • From: Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Glass packaging recycling: proposed changes to business target

    Proposals to amend the recycling targets for glass packaging contained in the Packaging Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Farriers Registration Council: reform of governance and structure

    Seeking views on proposals to reform the governance, structure and operation of the Farriers Registration Council (FRC).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Revision to marine licensing fees and charges

    Inviting views on proposals to revise the fees structure for marine licensing as operated by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Abolition of Food from Britain

    This consultation is to seek views on the government’s proposals to abolish Food from Britain.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Spreadable fats and milk and milk products

    Seeking views on amendments to the spreadable fats, milk and milk products regulations to remove the requirement to fortify margarine.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste prevention programme for England

    Seeking views on how government, individuals and organisations can help to reduce waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine conservation zones: February 2014 update

    An update on Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), covering the designated MCZs, and plans for the second tranche of MCZs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Marine licensing applications: charges for monitoring and for varying licences

    Opportunity to comment on plans to change the Marine Management Organisation’s charging powers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nitrate Vulnerable Zones: consolidation of regulations

    Consolidation of 2008 nitrates regulations and its subsequent amendments to help farmers and advisors easily refer to regulations for NVZs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government