Policy papers published by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

EM on EU law about movements of terrestrial animals (C(2023)5929)

Fisheries: bilateral agreement with the Faroe Islands for 2024

River Wye Action Plan

Bovine TB: UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination of badger disease control areas

Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor: government response

Financial support to help businesses meet labelling requirements under the Windsor Framework and extension of Movement Assistance Scheme

Household waste duty of care: fixed penalty notice guidance

Food waste collection funding 2023 to 2024

Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024

Delivering rural opportunity

Nature Markets Framework progress update March 2024

Pig industry structure in Great Britain: review

Pig industry structure in Great Britain review: government response

Government response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study: Reducing the risk of surface water flooding

Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing

Advice on emergency culling for the depopulation of poultry affected by high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

Opinion on the implications of castration and tail docking for the welfare of lambs

Opinion on chick culling alternatives

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 draft SI

The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016: Keeling Schedule

Animal Sentience Committee: assessment of Veterinary Medicines Regulations (2013) revisions

Opinion on the welfare implications of different methods and systems for the catching, carrying, collecting and loading of poultry

Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3)

EM on EU marketing standards legislation (C(2023)5448 & 5449)

EM on EU law regarding marketing for eggs (C(2023)5508 & 5510)

Animal Sentience Committee: Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act report

The Nature Recovery Network

EM on EU legislation concerning rabies testing (C(2023)7658)

Government response to House of Lords, Horticultural Sector Committee - report of session 2022 to 2023

Local Air Quality Management: statutory directions

EM on EU regulation 2016/2031 (COM(2023)661)

Protected Landscapes Targets and Outcomes Framework 

Lowland agricultural peat: water for peat pilots

The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020: policy statement

EM on amendment to EU directive 2011/65 (C(2023)7088)

Government response to the OEP report on progress in improving the natural environment in England

EM on the EU Reach regulation 1907/2006 (C(2023)4687)

Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2023

Political Vision: The 10 Point Plan for financing biodiversity

Fisheries: bilateral agreement with Norway for 2024

EM on EU sanitary and phytosanitary import law (C(23)3854)

Whelk fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters

Crab and lobster fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters

Channel demersal non-quota species fisheries management plan (FMP) for English waters

Bass fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Welsh waters

King scallop fisheries management plan (FMP) for English and Welsh waters

Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor

Bluefin tuna commercial trial fishery

Statutory biodiversity metric (including small sites)

Temperate rainforest strategy