Policy papers and consultations

We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 December 2022

The role of international finance when financing biodiversity.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 16 December 2022

This statement sets the direction of UK fisheries management.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
• Updated: 6 December 2022

Seeking views on proposals to change the measurement used in reporting the condition of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) in England.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 4 November 2022

Information about the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 5 October 2022

We are seeking your views about improving England’s equine identification and traceability system.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 23 September 2022

A framework to help local authorities in England carry out controls under animal health and welfare legislation.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 22 September 2022

Authorisations by the Secretary of State to inform operators how to comply with these exemptions.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 September 2022

We are seeking your views on our proposed approach to beaver reintroduction and management in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 2 September 2022

This paper outlines the laws protecting Eurasian beavers and their habitats and the steps to follow when managing Eurasian beavers in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 2 September 2022

Seeking evidence on the impacts of potential animal welfare labelling.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 30 August 2022

Changing the River Esk byelaw from temporary to permanent.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 August 2022

This zoonoses contingency plan explains how Defra will manage incidents of certain endemic zoonotic diseases in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 28 July 2022

How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the gamebird general licence (GL43), valid from 31 May 2022 to 30 May 2023.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 31 May 2022

This action plan for 2021 to 2024 sets out how we will continue to work together with valued partners to address the needs of pollinators

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 23 May 2022

Information about the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme 2 which runs until February 2023.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 3 May 2022

Seeking views on how we can work together to protect Great Britain from the risks of harmful plant pests and diseases.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 5 April 2022

How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in animal health and welfare policy areas.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 3 February 2022

How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on plant health policy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 3 February 2022

How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together in policy areas covering plant varieties and seeds.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 3 February 2022