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Seeking views on plans to simplify and update the licensing system for animal establishments in England.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Seeking views on our plans to update the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material 2010 regulations in England and Wales.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Natural England is seeking views on whether 4 new policies could be permitted under licence to benefit European protected species whilst improving flexibility for development.
Review of the 2011 Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order after 5 years.
Seeking views on proposed changes to the 2012 Fisheries Concordat between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
DfT responds to Natural England’s recommendation on compensation for ancient woodland losses through the construction of HS2.
The outcome of Natural England’s review of HS2 Ltd’s 'no net loss in biodiversity' metric.
Seeking views on the initial findings of the review of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010.
Review of the 2010 racing greyhound regulations. The regulations are 5 years old and have been reviewed to see how well they have worked.
Updated data on the current breed status for cows, sheep, horses, pigs, goats and llamas/alpacas present in the UK.
Seeking views on proposed changes to the constitution (size and membership) of the RCVS governing body, the RCVS Council.
Seeking ideas and comments on proposals to make porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PEDv) a notifiable disease.
Seeking views on options we’ve proposed for simplifying the way that trade in captive-bred birds is regulated.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Seeking views on if migrant veterinary surgeons from the EU must demonstrate the necessary knowledge of English to practise in the UK.
Seeking views on plans to introduce laws to protect against introducing the potato pest Epitrix into the UK on potatoes imported from Spain.
This is a consultation on biodiversity offsetting and how it might be introduced in England.
Defra and the Welsh ministers are seeking views on changing the defence that can be used for the offence of possessing wild bird eggs.
Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to issue a new class licence to take white-clawed crayfish to allow maintenance activities on English waterways (licence CL23).
Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to issue a new class licence to permanently move water voles for development purposes (licence CL31).
This action plan sets out what we will be doing to improve the hen harrier population in England and how we will monitor progress.
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