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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Red tape challenge: alternatives to waste transfer notes and other aspects of waste regulation

    Seeking views on providing greater flexibility around the use of Waste Transfer Notes and minor amendments to waste carrier legislation in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy update

    This update documents actions undertaken by UK government towards delivering commitments made in the 2010 UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy.

    • From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 3 others
    • World locations: and 12 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water conservation: progress report

    Report to Parliament on government’s progress to promote water conservation over the period April 2010 to March 2013.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leaflets, free literature and litter: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on how councils currently control the distribution of free literature (eg leaflets and flyers).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tree health management plan

    Sets out the government’s approach to tree health in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plant biosecurity strategy for Great Britain

    Overview of the activity that Defra and the devolved administrations are undertaking to improve plant biosecurity.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bathing waters: de-designation of Roanhead and Askam in Furness beaches

    We want your views on plans to remove Roanhead, and Askam in Furness, from the list of bathing waters in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reforming environmental guidance and information obligations

    Seeking views on plans to reform environmental guidance and proposals to make reporting environmental information simpler.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thames Tideway Tunnel: draft reasons for specifying the project as a Specified Infrastructure Project and issuing a Preparatory Work Notice

    Seeking views on draft reasons for specifying the Thames Tideway Tunnel as a Specified Infrastructure Project. This includes draft reasons for issuing a preparatory work notice.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Common Agricultural Policy reform countdown timeline

    Steps we are taking to implement the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes which will start in 2015.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra’s legislation: seeking views on Defralex

    Seeking views on how we can improve DefraLex, an online index of Defra’s legislation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving enforcement and control of the waste exports regime

    This seeks views on the proposed Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which would amend the 2007 Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smarter Environmental Legislation: terms of reference

    Terms of reference for Smarter Environmental Legislation: phase 2 of the Smarter Environmental Regulation Review.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smarter data: plans to simplify information requests

    Our plans to simplify environmental, marine and carbon information requests from Defra and its agencies.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra better for business: strategic reform plan for Defra’s regulations

    Defra’s Red Tape Challenge Implementation Plan covering all of Defra’s Red Tape Challenge commitments.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bathing waters review 2014: Henleaze Lake and Shoreham Beach

    Seeking views on a proposal to add Henleaze Lake and Shoreham Beach to the list of bathing waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Farming regulation task force implementation group: final assessment of progress

    Final independent assessment of the progress made by the government to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bovine TB: disease controls for deer and camelids

    Seeking views on proposals to combine existing legislation on TB in deer and other changes regarding TB in camelids.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National listing and plant breeders’ rights: revision of fees to recover full costs

    Seeking views on a proposal to increase the fees for national listing and plant breeders’ rights.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Onshore oil exploration: proposals to change Environmental Permitting Regulations

    Seeking views on proposals to clarify that Environmental Permitting Regulations do not apply to oil exploration activities.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government