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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Pesticides: UK national action plan

    The UK’s National Action Plan establishes a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides.

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

  • Post-legislative assessment of the Commons Act 2006

    This document contains the following information: Post-legislative assessment of the Commons Act 2006.

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

  • Community learning in rural areas

    Examines the difficulties faced by adults in rural areas who wish to participate in learning and how that may be enabled or improved.

    • 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

  • Improving the quality of recyclates: Quality action plan (England only)

    This Action Plan reflects the Government's drive to improve the quality of recyclates.

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

  • Government forestry policy statement

    The statement sets out clear priorities for future policy-making, focused on protecting, improving and expanding our public and private woodlands.

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

  • Government response to the sustainable growing media task force

    This government response addresses the key issues from the task force's report on removing the barriers to reducing peat use in horticulture.

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

  • Towards sustainable growing media

    The report sets out the Chairman's thoughts on the work of the Task Force and the challenges ahead.

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

  • AHWBE recommendation: informal stakeholder engagement - bovine TB

    Recommendation to publish the summary of responses from the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England’s call for views.

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

  • Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013

    Defra seeks your views on the proposed regulations for implementing the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in the UK.

    • 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 strategy part one: UK initial assessment and good environmental status

    This strategy outlines an initial assessment of our seas and characteristics, targets and indicators of Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Farming Regulation: Paperwork plan: July 2012

    This document sets out progress made since December 2011 on the Government’s plan for reducing the burden of paperwork on farmers and food processors.

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

  • Farming regulation task force implementation update: December 2012

    Update on progress towards meeting the commitments made by Defra in response to the Farming Regulation Task Force recommendations.

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

  • Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the UK

    This report gives an overview of the evidence base for PM2.5 in the UK.

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

  • 2012 summary report for UK bathing waters

    It provides a summary of the results of the 2012 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

  • Condensed milk and dried milk (England) regulations 2013 and the caseins and caseinates (England) regulations 2013

    The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the impact of two sets of regulations; the Condensed Milk and Dried Milk (England) Regulations 2013 and the Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2013.

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

  • Flood and Water Management Act 2010: implementation progress report, Dec 2012

    Update on the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

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

  • Transposition of Directive setting criteria for storage of metallic mercury waste

    Defra invites views on the transposition of Directive (2011/97/EU) which sets specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered to be 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

  • Report to parliament on the Marine Protected Areas network

    This report sets out the extent to which the marine protected areas network aims have been achieved, and any further steps required.

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

  • Habitats and Wild Birds Directives: Simplification of guidance in England

    Defra seeks your views on two of the main guidance simplification measures from the recent Habitats and Wild Birds Directive Implementation Review.

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

  • Abolishing Noise Abatement Zones

    We are seeking views on our proposal to abolish Noise Abatement Zones.

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