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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the modified GL45 gamebird general licence, valid from 7 June 2024 to 1 February 2025, which replaces the version published on 22 March 2024.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Details of the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Action Alliance Pledge.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Agreed records of the annual consultations held between the UK, EU, and Norway to discuss the management of the jointly managed fish stocks in the North Sea.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Trials in England to allocate fishing quota differently via a community quota scheme in Cornwall and a quota application mechanism.

  • Government response to the NMEG report on how to improve policy and practice to reduce nutrient pollution from agricultural nutrients.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Disease control framework for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in England in 2024.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Information for farmers, foresters and land managers with a Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement about closing their agreement early to apply for a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) or C…

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • We would like to know what you think about extending the Ivory Act (2018) to other ivory bearing species.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The UK government’s approach on the trade of seal products and details of the ban on these products including relevant exemptions.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Requesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s Stockholm Convention.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Projects expected to be funded by the Water Environment Improvement Fund capital budget.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) framework builds on global best practice and leading standards, supporting the UK’s ambition to become the world’s first Net Zero Aligned Financial Centre.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The government's summary of a European Commission regulation about the safe use of veterinary medicinal products administered via drinking water or milk.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The government's summary of an EU proposal to strengthen current EU legislation about the protection for animals during transport and other related operations.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on how the UK fresh produce industry currently functions and how to make changes to support farmers and improve food security.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Seeking views on how the UK egg sector currently functions and how it can be improved.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Government’s ambitions and plan to grow the fresh produce sector and increase the amount of fruit and vegetables produced in the UK.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The government's summary of changes to the EU scheme for geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Proposals for reforming the management of fishing discards in England.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government