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UK Emissions Trading Scheme continues commitments to expand the scheme and further limit carbon emissions.

This policy update explains the government’s plans for Simpler Recycling in England.

A template to help waste collectors prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables.

Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required

Guidance from 31 March 2025 (or 31 March 2027 for micro-firms) for waste collectors and workplaces on separating dry recyclables,

Storm Bert has caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of England

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference.

Estimates of the size of the agricultural workforce in England broken down by employment type, including age and sex of

Defra is seeking views on draft information and guidance on storm overflows. This aims to support water companies and regulators

UK government ministers continue to push for global action on nature at COP29 nature day

List of designated slaughterhouses to use for bird flu restricted premises.

Update on Deposit Return Schemes for drinks containers.

Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from

Report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date. Upticks in antibiotic use

All bird keepers urged to take action to protect their birds and report signs of disease. The risk to public

Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.

You should use this licence to move mammals from or to premises in a protection or surveillance zone where poultry

New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from

£50 million investment into internal drainage boards and plans to consult on new strategic vision for floods investment

We are seeking views on proposed reforms and technical amendments to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013.

Defra invites the public, community and environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to share views on modernising bathing water

Rydym yn ceisio barn am ddiwygiadau arfaethedig a diwygiadau technegol i Reoliadau Dŵr Ymdrochi 2013.

This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in

Survey for the detection of avian influenza in dairy cattle in Great Britain.

Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring,

Tens of thousands of new homes will be delivered across England, thanks to government funding and partnership work, to unlock

Government hosts roundtables to strengthen global climate action ahead of COP29.

How we collect and use our employee and contractor personal data for recruitment and employment purposes.

How to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including any special rules you’ll need to follow to move

Breakthrough deal struck on sharing the benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at CBD COP16 in Colombia

Licences to move animals to bluetongue-approved slaughter markets or breeding sales and how to become a bluetongue-approved market.

If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve National Landscapes, National Parks and

The Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard tracks international trends in biodiversity finance.

Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.

Certificate of exemption and compensation towards the cost of euthanasia.

Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.

Quarterly UK statistics about eggs.

Monthly UK averages of the farm-gate price and butterfat and protein content of milk delivered to dairies.

Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a

How to get approval to transport pet cats, dogs and ferrets, and when you must transport assistance dogs with their

Fill in these forms to agree with APHA how you check assistance dogs meet travel rules before they enter England,

Fill in this form to agree with APHA how you’ll work with an airport in England, Scotland or Wales to

Previously published monthly National Statistics publications on the agricultural price index (API). A set of indices of the prices paid

The Agricultural Price Index (API) is a set of indices of the prices paid and received by UK farmers for

Previously published copies of the quarterly National Statistics publication on UK egg production and prices.

Previously published National Statistics notices on UK averages of the farm-gate price and composition of milk.

Animal Sentience Committee’s views on whether the government has all due regard to the welfare of animals as sentient beings.

Animal Sentience Committee’s views on whether the government has all due regard to the welfare of animals as sentient beings.

The UK and Welsh Governments have introduced major legislation with new powers to bring criminal charges against water executives and

Ruth Davis has been appointed the first UK’s Special Representative for Nature.

Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in

Authorisation document to allow enrichment of grapevine products up to 3.5% for the 2024 harvest season in England.

Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into

Water resources are healthy following the wettest 12 months in England since 1836

Results from tuberculosis (TB) surveillance of badgers and other wildlife across all areas of England.

Information on the government badger control costs for 2023 and previous years.

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm

Fishing quota transfers between the UK and the EU.

When you need to use movement licences, the designated slaughterhouses to use for bluetongue restricted premises, and selling animals from

A collection of leaflets, videos and posters about bluetongue virus.

The Environment Agency warns public to continue taking care following the recent flooding

Find out what’s involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.

How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

Machinery investment on farms in England statistics sourced from the Farm Business Survey.

Previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on the volume of milk used by dairies.

Monthly statistics on the volume of milk used by dairies.

Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed water recycling plant and water transfer project.

Apply for a specific licence to vaccinate animals against bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) if you are an animal keeper outside

Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.

Information about the availability of BTV-3 vaccines for animal keepers.

Apply for a specific licence for any movement or activity in a bird flu disease zone not covered by a

From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be

Food and farming businesses to benefit from new export access to US

Heavy rainfall this week has led to localised river and surface water flooding across central England, Yorkshire and the North

Results from the quarterly monitoring programme to check UK grown and imported food for pesticide residues.

Register for upcoming webinars and watch past webinar recordings to learn about the rules you need to follow, control measures

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has set out further measures to mitigate the spread of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3).

Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen

General licence to allow farmers to vaccinate their animals against bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 2, 4 and 8.

Advice from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer to veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.

General licence for using the inactivated BTV-3 vaccine in England.

Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.

Use this service to apply for a licence to vaccinate animals against bluetongue or move birds or animals onto or

The new scheme for Toronto Close in Worcester has been welcomed by residents who were evacuated from their homes during

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

Plants and wood that need a plant passport for movement within Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of

When fishery owners and suppliers of live fish must get a fish health check. How to arrange the check and

Webinars about what you can do to protect the health and welfare of animals you keep or work with from

The Secretary of State permitted the use of 3 unauthorised bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines within the United Kingdom yesterday

Introduction of major new legislation for the water sector will deliver the most significant increase in enforcement powers in a

This harvest standard specification (HSS) describes the common framework that will be used to develop harvest strategies for England’s fisheries.

Details of the evidence gaps identified during the development of FMPs, which need to be addressed to support implementation of

A bluetongue restricted zone has been declared across Norfolk and Suffolk

Researchers across the UK to use latest tech and major data bank to provide better flood and drought warnings.