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  • EU state aids: transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) of cattle, sheep and goats

    Application to the European Union in respect of state aids for testing cattle, sheep and goats for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

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

  • Environment and climate change: review of balance of competences

    Report on environment and climate change for the government's review of the balance of competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

    • 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

  • Aarhus Convention national implementation report

    We’re asking for your comments on the draft text of the national implementation report.

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

  • Draft Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Regulations for insertion into Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

    This consultation seeks your views on draft Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) 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

  • Energy efficiency: proposals to change Environmental Permitting Regulations

    Seeking views on proposals to amend Environmental Permitting Regulations to include requirements in the Energy Efficiency Directive.

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

  • Draft noise action plans

    Seeking views on three draft Noise Action Plans covering roads, railways and agglomerations (large urban areas).

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

  • Noise action plans: large urban areas, roads and railways (2014)

    Noise action plans (Round 2) for agglomerations (large urban areas), roads (including major roads) and railways (including major railways).

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  • Red Tape Challenge: Agriculture theme proposals

    Our proposals to deal with the agriculture element of the Red Tape Challenge.

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

  • Olive oil updated EU marketing standards: proposed enforcement arrangements

    Seeking views on proposed enforcement arrangements for updated EU marketing standards on olive oil.

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

  • Upland outcomes national framework

    A framework to help local partnerships get the most from uplands areas.

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

  • Fishing quotas in UK: 2014 provisional fishing opportunities

    This document sets out the UK fishing quotas for 2014 agreed at the December Fisheries Council.

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

  • Artificial light in the environment: policy update

    Progress report on steps taken to reduce the issue of artificial light pollution.

    • 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’s response to electronic identification (EID) tag reading study

    Defra welcomes this study which provides reassuring evidence of the quality of EID tags on sale.

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

  • UK agricultural technologies strategy

    Agri-tech strategy setting out how government and industry will build on the strengths of the UK sector.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2013 summary report for UK bathing waters

    This report provides a summary of the results of the 2013 survey of the quality of United Kingdom bathing waters.

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

  • Draft Defra open data strategy

    This consultation is about helping to shape how Defra decides what data it publishes, and how.

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

  • Farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR): ex situ collections

    List of the initial results from an exercise to identify ex situ collections of FAnGR in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local air quality management in England: review

    Your views are invited on range of options to improve local air quality delivery.

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

  • The waste management plan for England

    Seeking views on whether the plan alongside existing policy fulfills the obligations of Article 28 of the Waste Framework Directive in England.

    • 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 management plan for England 2013

    This plan provides an analysis on waste management in England, bringing current and planned waste management policies together in one place.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government