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Defra framework documents

Information about how the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) works with its agencies and public bodies.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
20 September 2022
Last updated
7 March 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) framework agreement

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-releases-to-the-environment/about/our-governance#acre-framework-agreement

Animal and Plant Health Agency framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animal-and-plant-health-agency-framework-document/animal-and-plant-health-agency-framework-document

Cefas framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cefas-framework-document

Consumer Council for Water framework document

https://www.ccwater.org.uk/aboutus/governance/governancedocuments/

Covent Garden Market Authority framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covent-garden-market-authority-framework-document

Environment Agency framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-framework-document

Forestry Commission framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/forestry-commission-framework-document

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jncc-framework-document

Marine Management Organisation framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmo-framework-document

Natural England framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-england-framework-document

Ofwat framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofwat-framework-document

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-framework-document

Rural Payments Agency framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rural-payments-agency-framework-document

Veterinary Medicines Directorate framework document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vmd-framework-document

Details

These framework documents set out the relationship between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its agencies and public bodies, including:

  • respective roles
  • responsibilities
  • agreed operational framework
Published 20 September 2022
Last updated 7 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added a link to the APHA framework document.

  2. Added a link to the latest Veterinary Medicines Directorate framework document.

  3. First published.

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