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Post-legislative scrutiny of the Ivory Act 2018.
Inviting your comments on the proposed guidance document for plant health civil sanctions.
The strategy for biodiversity in Overseas Territories.
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We are seeking views on proposals to revise the charges paid by businesses in the NRCP (National Residues Control Programme).
This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England.
This consultation is inviting views on draft Pathway Action Plans (PAPs) which target the priority introduction routes of invasive non-native species (INNS) into Great Britain.
We're seeking evidence and insights on how to support and incentivise private sector investment in nature recovery.
We are seeking views on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development.
We are seeking views on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
Government response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) January 2025 report on progress in improving England’s natural environment from April 2023 to March 2024.
The government's response to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) review of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and their role in contributing to nature recovery commitments in England.
This report provides an update on activities during the first year of the UK 5-year national action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.
How Defra has met its biodiversity duties in England, Scotland and Wales.
Seeking views on regulatory reforms to the implementation of CITES domestically.
This Statement of Intent sets out a strategic framework for future cross-sector action to address issues concerning veterinary vaccine availability.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is seeking views from stakeholders to inform future reform of the UK’s veterinary medicines regulatory framework.
We want your feedback on the approach to working together to review and update the river basin management plans in 2027.
Information about the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme.
Penalty notices issued for animal health and welfare offences in England.
The powers, criteria and procedures the Secretary of State has to follow in considering pre-emptive (firebreak) culling in managing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).
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