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Office for Environmental Protection framework document

The document sets out the broad framework within which the Office for Environmental Protection operates.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Office for Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 28 May 2026

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Office for Environmental Protection framework document

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This framework document was drawn up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP). It defines the Office for Environmental Protection’s:

• key responsibilities and relationships
• arrangements for governance and accountability

Published 28 May 2026