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  • Establishing and running a badger culling training course and assessing competence: minimum course requirements

    Details of the modular syllabus and topics which must be included in a training course and the information that must be submitted to Defra to gain approval.

    • 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 compliance and enforcement priorities

    Priorities for improving compliance with and enforcement of the controls in place to tackle bovine TB.

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

  • Progress towards a sustainable future for livestock farming

    This report concentrates largely on activities for sustainability 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

  • AHWBE recommendation on animal health and welfare strategy for England

    Recommendation by Animal Health and Welfare Board for England on the on animal health and welfare strategy for 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

  • AHWBE recommendation to establish an advisory group on bovine TB

    Recommendation to establish an advisory group on bovine TB eradication.

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

  • Rural and farming network: ask and offer document

    The plan to talk with representatives from the farming, food and rural affairs sectors in different parts of rural 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

  • Government response to the farming regulation task force

    We have accepted 159 recommendations and are actively considering what could be possible on a further 31.

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

  • Driving export growth in the farming, food and drink sector

    To maximise the opportunity for growth through overseas trade and remove barriers, government and industry have developed an Exports Action Plan.

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

  • European Marine and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)

    This consultation sought views on proposals on the European Commission’s proposals for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The European…

    • 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 government’s policy on bovine TB and badger control in England

    This document explains the reasons why it is necessary to tackle the reservoir of TB infection in badgers.

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

  • Common Agricultural Policy reform post 2013

    Inviting views on the European Commission's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Regulatory proposals for the period 2014 - 2020.

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

  • Measures to address bovine tuberculosis in badgers: impact assessment

    The government is committed to putting in place a package of measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

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

  • Foot and mouth disease control strategy for Great Britain

    This document describes how a suspect case and outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) would be managed in Great Britain (GB).

    • 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 taskforce interim response

    The Government has published its initial response to the Farming Regulation Task Force 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

  • Consultation on future engagement arrangements for EPACs and RLFACs

    This consultation details proposals, subject to passage of the Public Bodies Bill, on future arrangements for the role of Environment Agency's statutory Environment Protection Advisory Committees (EPACs) and Regional and…

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

  • Rabies control strategy

    This consultation sought views on Defra’s recently revised and published draft Rabies Control Strategy.

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

  • Informal Consultation: European Commission proposal to remove the existing notification requirement and approval procedure for voluntary beef labelling by amendments to Council Regulation 1760/2000

    Defra is seeking comments on a proposal  by the European Commission to repeal the existing notification requirement and approval procedure for voluntary beef labelling by amending Council Regulation 1760/2000

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

  • Surplus public sector land: Accelerated disposal strategy to deliver land for housing

    Land disposal strategy in support of housing development to convey the contribution the Department expects to make to housing provision.

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

  • Fisheries 2027 – a long-term vision for sustainable fisheries

    Fisheries 2027 aims to explain the changes in fisheries and fisheries management over the past thirty years and what we are now trying to achieve.

    • 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 environmental, social and economic impacts associated with liquid milk consumption in the UK and its production

    This report documents a review of evidence concerning the impacts of liquid milk production, processing, retailing and consumption.

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