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  • The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2015

    Seeking views on proposals to update the current rules on governing the exploitation, bottling and marketing of bottled drinking water.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government Chemist Strategy 2017-2020

    Strategy document supporting the Government Chemist programme for the period 2017–2020 and the basis for longer term development

    • From: Government Chemist
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  • Farm visits: farm regulators’ charter

    This document sets out the what you can expect from a farm visit by a regulator and what your responsibilities are.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 7 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Official Controls Charges in Meat Premises: A Proposal for a New Discount System

    Relates to 2015 proposed changes to the method of applying a discount to full cost charges for meat hygiene and welfare at slaughter official controls.

    • From: Food Standards Agency
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  • UK food and drink: international action plan 2016 to 2020

    How the government and industry will work to boost UK food and drink exports.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: farming industry regulation

    How the government is making farm regulations easier to understand and use.

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

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: food and farming industry

    How the government is responding to the growing population's demand for food, while minimising the impacts of farming and food production on the environment.

    • 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: the balanced scorecard

    This scorecard shows those buying food or catering services for the public sector how to evaluate the cost of services against other criteria.

    • 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: simplifying information requests: phase 2

    Our plans to simplify farming and animal health 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

  • Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers

    UK's views on the application by Florigene to import genetically modified cut carnation flowers.

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

  • Elliott review of the integrity and assurance of food supply networks: government response

    Setting out the action being taken by government to strengthen consumer confidence in food and to take action against food fraud.

    • 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

  • Report on food authenticity testing and method standardisation

    An independent report, by the Authenticity Methods Working Group, addressing method standardisation in food authenticity testing.

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

  • Agricultural tenancies in England: modernising end of tenancy compensation and repair of equipment

    Seeking views on modernising the repair and maintenance of fixed equipment and end-of-tenancy compensation 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

  • The future of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides

    The future of the Advisory Committee on Pesticides

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

  • Meat Products (England) Regulations 2014

    We are seeking views on the government’s plans to retain regulations on the quality of meat products from 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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