Research and analysis

Interim Licencing Regime for the Release of Gamebirds on or within a 500m buffer zone of European sites: RPC Opinion (Green-rated)

RPC’s Opinion on Defra’s Interim Licencing Regime for the Release of Gamebirds on or within a 500m buffer zone of European sites

From:
Regulatory Policy Committee
Published
22 July 2021

Documents

RPC Opinion: Interim Licencing Regime for the Release of Gamebirds on or within a 500m buffer zone of European sites

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Details

The IA covers a proposal to introduce an interim licencing regime that would require a licence for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on European Protected Sites and within a 500-metre buffer zone.

The RPC welcomes the voluntary submission of this IA given that its impacts fall below the de minimis threshold for RPC scrutiny. The RPC acknowledges that due to significant time constraints the Department has not been able to develop a robust evidence base. However, the IA provides a reasonable level of analysis, based largely on evidence from consultation.

Published 22 July 2021