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Better Regulation in Defra
Defra documents dealing with Better Regulation: reducing regulatory burdens and cutting red tape.
This collection brings together Defra’s documents relating to Better Regulation: reducing regulatory burdens, cutting red tape and post implementation reviews.
Defra has statutory commitments to review regulations. Reviews help manage the level of regulation and limit the burden on business. An enhanced list of Defra legislation can be found on DefraLex.
All documents relating to the statement of new regulation were published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
If you want more information about Defra’s work on reducing regulatory burdens, please email better.regulation@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
Cutting Red Tape Programme and Red Tape Challenge
Defra led on the environment and water and marine themes under the previous government’s Red Tape Challenge and contributed to other themes such as those on retail and hospitality, food and drink. The Cutting Red Tape programme, launched in July 2015, allowed businesses to tell government how it could cut red tape, and reduce bureaucratic barriers to growth and productivity, within their sector.
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Red Tape Challenge: Agriculture theme proposals
- Policy paper
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Red Tape Challenge: Water and marine theme - marine proposals
- Policy paper
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Red Tape Challenge: Water and marine theme - implementation plan
- Policy paper
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Agriculture red tape to be removed
- Press release
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Red tape challenge: Water and marine theme
- Corporate report
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Red tape challenge environment theme implementation plan
- Corporate report
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Red tape challenge: Environment theme proposals
- Corporate report
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Defra better for business: strategic reform plan for Defra’s regulations
- Policy paper
Smarter Environmental Regulation Review
Defra’s Smarter Environmental Regulation Review reviewed and rationalised environmental guidance and data reporting.
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Smarter data: simplifying information requests: phase 2
- Policy paper
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Smarter Environmental Legislation: terms of reference
- Policy paper
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Smarter data: plans to simplify information requests
- Policy paper
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Improved environment guidance for businesses
- Press release
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Smarter Environmental Regulation Review: Phase 1 report - guidance and information obligations
- Corporate report