Press release: Home of globally rare Precambrian fossils set to become a new NNR
The 439-hectare National Nature Reserve will be a haven for people and a rich variety of species including kingfishers, rare
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The 439-hectare National Nature Reserve will be a haven for people and a rich variety of species including kingfishers, rare
Read moreCall for public and UK beekeepers to keep watch and report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer.
Read moreGrants awarded across 26 local authorities to target fly-tipping hotspots
Read moreMinisters are receiving regular updates on a Boil Water Notice from South West Water, which is impacting 16,000 households and
Read moreWhen you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
Read moreHow to report dead wild birds.
Read moreExperts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including
Read moreJulian Glover, Nick Folland and Baroness Kate Rock appointed to the departmental board
Read moreUse of cameras, gear sensors and GPS units will help improve the sustainability of UK fish stocks.
Read moreReports on departmental spending over £25,000
Read moreReports on departmental spending over £25,000.
Read moreSpending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.
Read moreXL Bully Compensation Payments as at 22 April 2024.
Read moreProposals for reforming the management of fishing discards in England.
Read moreProposals for expanding the use of remote electronic monitoring in English waters.
Read moreDozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s
Read moreSeeking views on the proposal to designate 27 sites in England as bathing waters.
Read moreGuidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.
Read moreCurrent list of designated bathing waters in England.
Read more£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health
Read moreGuidance on interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Read moreAt the Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay gave a speech outlining the support available from government
Read moreFind an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of
Read moreNew approach puts an end to confusing recycling and excessive bins
Read moreThe government’s response to the recommendations made by the independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain.
Read moreSeeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler
Read moreThe government has set out plans to make the UK food supply chain most cutting-edge in the world
Read moreThe UK’s second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of
Read moreSeeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Read moreThe government has announced its new National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance to protect people and animals from the risk
Read moreThese notices set out the Secretary of State’s decisions to approve proposals for improving coastal access on the Isle of
Read moreCompensation value tables for cattle culled to control spread of bovine TB, brucellosis or enzootic bovine leukosis.
Read moreRequesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s
Read moreMinisters have made one new appointment and four reappointments.
Read moreAnnual trends in species abundance in England.
Read moreHow UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Read moreWhere Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES
Read moreImport risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU,
Read moreMarketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Read moreToday (30 April 2024), the Government is strengthening its trade border to better detect pests and diseases from imported products.
Read moreUse IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Read moreHow to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain
Read moreImport risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU
Read moreWhat counts as a bird gathering, and how to notify the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Read moreApply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.
Read moreInviting representation on an application from Rothamsted Research to release a genetically modified organism. Reference 23/R08/01.
Read moreThe Pathway will push forward and support the gradual and continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare.
Read moreSuppliers and transporters of animal by-products (ABP) can use this template to create a commercial document to accompany ABP being
Read moreReports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
Read moreThis paper sets out progress and priorities for tackling agri-food system environmental data challenges through the Food Data Transparency Partnership.
Read moreThis guidance explains how to report organisation details for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation
Read moreA to Z Index for the eight thematic reports that make up the Statistical Digest of Rural England.
Read moreMonthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production.
Read moreUse this service to apply for a licence that exempts you from avian influenza disease control restrictions.
Read moreThe UK Government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland want
Read moreBluetongue does not affect human health or food safety.
Read moreHow to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay
Read moreMonthly statistics on the activity of UK hatcheries and UK poultry slaughterhouses.
Read moreFrom 30 April 2024, use this form for ship supplies declarations for goods from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and
Read morePreviously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publications on the activity of UK hatcheries and UK poultry slaughterhouses.
Read moreThis SI revokes 73 pieces of Assimilated Law.
Read moreReports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
Read moreThe Environment Secretary has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to the Environment Agency
Read moreFind out what to do if you need to register a biodiversity gain site and record allocation of off-site biodiversity
Read moreAnnual confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in the UK.
Read moreFind out what to do and how much it costs to record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development.
Read moreThe UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination intensive cull licences issued in 2021 and 2022 after 2 or
Read moreResults from tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in hotspots of TB in the Low Risk Area of England.
Read moreFund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year with grants of
Read morePayments for farmers who carry out eligible agricultural activities, what you need to know and do before you can apply
Read moreCompensation will provide support for fishers to remain in the industry and diversify
Read moreLetters requesting and confirming the ministerial direction relating to the pollack compensation scheme.
Read moreCommon user charge rates and how the charge will apply to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover
Read moreUp to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to directly improve the water environment.
Read moreMinisterial direction relating to determination of environmental permits for new waste incineration facilities in England.
Read moreClean air zone service annual report from 15 March 2021 to 15 March 2022.
Read moreDetails of a notification to release a qualifying higher plant.
Read moreGuidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
Read moreHow developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical
Read moreWe are seeking your views on changes to the microchipping regulations. We want to make it easier to reunite lost
Read moreReforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft
Read moreDetailed annual statistics on the ownership and tenure structure of agricultural land at 1 June in England.
Read moreEnvironment Agency officers will be talking to residents in Lydney and Cinderford about the steps they can take to prepare
Read moreA guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for
Read moreA biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Read moreDevelopers should fill in this form to show how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Read moreInformation on how your data is used when applying for the groupage export facilitation scheme.
Read moreThis sets out fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
Read moreRecognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
Read moreFind out about the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land, what land is eligible for each
Read moreFind out about the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on improved grassland, what land is eligible for each action, and
Read moreFind out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you
Read moreUp to £295m in capital funding for local authorities to roll out weekly food waste collections
Read moreGuidance about how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 offer will work for farmers.
Read moreFind out what compound products are, and how to import or move them from the EU and Northern Ireland to
Read moreReports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
Read moreThe food waste collection grant determination and funding allocations.
Read moreUK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations supporting document: Environment Act 1995 air quality directions.
Read moreHow land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
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