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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Improved food waste reporting by large food businesses in England

    Seeking views on options to improve food waste reporting by large food businesses in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Consistency in household and business recycling in England

    Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Communiqués from the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    A note of the meetings held by the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fisheries: agreed records of consultations and distribution reports for North East Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring for 2023

    Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK REACH: alternative transitional registration model (ATRm)

    Outlines our plans for an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • EM on EU mercury products legislation (COM(23)395 and C(23)4683)

    The government's summary of a proposal to amend EU regulation 2017/852 on the manufacture, import and export of mercury products.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Tegwch a thryloywder mewn contractau yn niwydiant wyau’r DU

    Ceisio barn ar sut mae sector wyau’r DU yn gweithredu ar hyn o bryd a sut y gellir ei wella.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Methane suppressing feed products: call for evidence

    We’re asking for evidence to help us understand more about giving feed products to livestock that can reduce methane emissions.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2023 adaptation progress report

    Sets out the government's response to the Climate Change Committee's 2023 progress report and their recommendations on climate adaptation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Waste carrier, broker and dealer system reform

    Seeking views on our plans to improve the waste carrier, broker and dealer system in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Implementation of mandatory digital waste tracking

    Proposals for the implementation of a mandatory digital waste tracking service across the UK.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Digital waste tracking service

    Our plans to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking, the benefits of this change, the timelines and impacts.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Avian influenza (bird flu): infection in wild birds and wild mammals

    How the government monitors the spread and mitigates the impact of avian influenza in wild birds and wild mammals in Great Britain.

    • From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • EM on EU regulation 2019/1009 (COM(2023)98)

    The government's summary of a European Commission proposal to amend EU legislation allowing fertilising products to be digitally labelled.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee methodology 2023: call for views

    Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2023. We also want views on the proposal for managing this year’s fee.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Wine: reforms to retained EU law

    Seeking your views on a plan to reform retained EU law (REUL) related to wine.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Ymgynghoriad ar y gwaharddiad arfaethedig ar weithgynhyrchu, cyflenwi a gwerthu weips gwlyb sy'n cynnwys plastig

    Hoffai Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig, Llywodraeth Cymru, Llywodraeth yr Alban ac Adran Amaethyddiaeth, Amgylchedd a Materion Gwledig Gogledd Iwerddon gael eich barn ar waharddiad arfaethedig ar weithgynhyrchu, cyflenwi a gwer…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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  • Canal and River Trust’s relationship with government

    How the Canal and River Trust was founded and its relationship with government.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Canal and River Trust grant agreement

    Grant agreement between the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Canal & River Trust.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Canal and River Trust: trust settlement with Defra

    Trust settlement of 'Waterways Property' by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs upon the Canal and River Trust, 2012.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government