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  • Maximum speed limit for tractors on public roads

    Seeks views on options for increasing the maximum speed limit for conventional tractors, in Great Britain.

    • From: Department for Transport
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers to be culled in 2014

    Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum number of badgers to be culled in West Somerset and West Gloucestershire in 2014.

    • 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

  • Bluetongue: GB disease control strategy

    Sets out the disease control measures we would consider if bluetongue virus was suspected or confirmed in farm animals.

    • 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 Fisheries Policy: implementing the pelagic landing obligation (discard ban) in England

    Seeking views on the proposed method to implement the pelagic landing obligation, also known as a discard ban, 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

  • Agriculture report: review of the balance of competences

    Call for evidence on agriculture for the government’s review of the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union.

    • 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

  • Fisheries: review of the balance of competences

    Call for evidence on fisheries for the government’s review of the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union.

    • 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

  • A plan for public procurement: food and catering

    Improving food procurement by changing the way the public sector buys food and catering services.

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

  • Food Information Regulations (FIR) 2013

    Seeking views on plans to make domestic laws so that EU regulations (1169/2011) on food information to consumers can be enforced in the UK.

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

  • Exotic diseases of pigs: new regulations

    Seeking views on amending the law for the control of exotic diseases of pigs.

    • 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

  • Common Agricultural Policy reform: implementation in England

    We are seeking views on implementation of CAP reform in England for 2015 to 2020.

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

  • Strategic Environmental Assessment of the proposed new Rural Development Programme in England

    We are seeking views on the impacts on the environment of the proposed new Rural Development Programme 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

  • Bovine TB: new control measures, tackling transmission between cattle herds

    Inviting views from stakeholders on proposals for new control measures to further reduce the risk of bovine TB transmission between cattle herds.

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

  • FAWC consultation on farm animal welfare within sustainable livestock production

    Farm Animal Welfare Committee consultation seeking views on the animal welfare implications of moves towards sustainable livestock production.

    • 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

  • 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

  • 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