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The impact of discounts on charges for official controls and other official activities in relation to meat premises
Seeking views on government proposals to remove the 16 week derogation period in egg marketing standards legislation in England and Scotland.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This paper sets out the training, qualification and appointments of Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs).
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
This consultation seeks views on the government’s plan to introduce a Common User Charge to recover operating costs at government-run border control posts.
A response by the government to the House of Lords, Horticultural Sector Committee - report of session 2022 to 2023.
We are seeking views on proposed changes in relation to nutrition labelling, composition and standards (NLCS) retained EU law.
Seeking views on proposals to update and amend provisions on the compositional requirements for bread and flour.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Seeking views on options to improve food waste reporting by large food businesses in England.
A consultation seeking your views on potential changes to the government’s guidance on low-alcohol descriptors.
A new scheme for businesses that move prepacked retail goods such as food, drink, cut flowers and pet food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Seeking views on supply chain relations in the UK pig sector.
Command paper responding to direct EU nutrition-related legislation that will form part of domestic law under the Withdrawal Agreement.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in food compositional standards and labelling policy areas.
We are seeking your views on the likely impact of 3 changes needed to implement the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement.
Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.
Seeking views on measures to end the retail sale of peat and peat containing products in horticulture in England and Wales.
Grant determination letter to local authorities for new burdens payments associated with allergen labelling changes for prepacked for direct sale food.
Consultation on the chilling requirements changes of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering organic production and certification.
Defra is seeking the views of the egg industry on our proposed amendment to retained Regulation (EC) 589/2008 for the import of eggs to Great Britain (GB).
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