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  • Cat and dog microchipping consultation

    We are seeking your views on changes to the microchipping regulations. We want to make it easier to reunite lost or stolen cats and dog and improve breeder traceability.

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

  • Primate licensing scheme

    Seeking views on the proposed licensing scheme for private primate keepers in England and the draft standards for care and management of primates.

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

  • Penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences

    Seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England.

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

  • Improvements to equine identification and traceability in England

    We are seeking your views about improving England’s equine identification and traceability system.

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

  • Beavers: protection and management

    This paper outlines the laws protecting Eurasian beavers and their habitats and the steps to follow when managing Eurasian beavers in England.

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

  • Labelling for animal welfare: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.

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

  • Animal health and welfare: provisional common framework

    How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in animal health and welfare policy areas.

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

  • VMD Regulatory Science Strategy 2021-2026

    Creating a modernised and responsive scientific basis for regulating veterinary medicines.

    • From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
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  • Changes to the rules on bringing pets into Great Britain

    We are seeking your views on our proposed changes to the rules around the movement of pets into Great Britain.

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

  • Live animal exports: improvements to animal welfare in transport

    Seeking views on ending live animal exports for slaughter and fattening, starting in or transported through England or Wales, and on further improvements to animal welfare in transport.

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

  • Primates as pets in England

    Seeking views on our proposals to ban the keeping of primates as pets and how this ban might be enforced.

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

  • Action Plan for Animal Welfare

    Our Action Plan for Animal Welfare sets out government’s plans, aims and ambitions across animal welfare.

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

  • UK contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals

    The contingency plan provides an overview of the response to an outbreak of exotic notifiable disease at the UK level.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015: post implementation review

    Review and evidence analysis of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015.

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

  • Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017

    Seeking views on our draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill.

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

  • Live exports and improving animal welfare during transport: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on improving animal welfare in transport, particularly on controlling live animal exports for slaughter, after the UK leaves the EU.

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

  • Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017

    Sets out the detail of laws the government plans to make, introducing new penalties for animal cruelty, and covering other animal welfare issues.

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

  • Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin

    We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens

    Seeking views on a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens, for England.

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

  • Animal welfare: CCTV in slaughterhouses

    Seeking views on mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses for animal welfare purposes.

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