Published on Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 10:22am The summary of responses and initial Government response to the consultation on implementing new European pesticides legislation has been published today. As UK pesticides safety standards are …
Published on Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 8:59am The UK has secured an agreement to a complete review of the controversial cod recovery plan for 2011, including current days at sea restrictions, at the December Fisheries Council in Brussels …
Published on Monday 13 December 2010 at 4:39pm An independent advisory group on reducing the risk and cost of animal disease and improving the welfare of kept animals today published its recommendations to Ministers. The independent Advisory Group …
Published on Friday 10 December 2010 at 10:39am Over 15,000 people and organisations sent responses to a call for ideas on the Natural Environment White Paper, a record number for a Defra consultation, proving that people want to see a real positive …
Published on Wednesday 8 December 2010 at 2:40pm The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding met for the first time today. The Council is an independent, non-statutory advisory body established to provide advice and guidance to …
Published on Saturday 4 December 2010 at 10:09am The creation by the UN of a new scientific body on biodiversity is a major step forward in the global battle to stop the loss of animal and plant species and restore ecosystems, says Environment …
Published on Friday 3 December 2010 at 6:05pm The Government has brought in a temporary and limited emergency relaxation in driver hour regulations to deliver feed supplies to livestock farms, to make sure essential deliveries of animal feed get …
Published on Friday 3 December 2010 at 12:13pm The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has appointed Professor Michel Kaiser as interim deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority’s (Seafish) management board. The …
Published on Thursday 2 December 2010 at 3:59pm The current weather conditions are presenting considerable challenges in many parts of the country. We have published advice for farmers and pet owners on what they should do to protect the welfare …
Published on Thursday 2 December 2010 at 12:01am A new partnership that will plant one million extra trees across England in the next four years, was launched by Defra Minister Jim Paice today. The Big Tree Plant is the first government tree …
Published on Wednesday 1 December 2010 at 11:55am Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following statement to Parliament: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will today begin payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme (SPS). Over the next …
Published on Tuesday 30 November 2010 at 2:43pm Compensation payable during December 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes will be as detailed below. …
Published on Tuesday 30 November 2010 at 11:41am New research has found that British businesses voluntarily reporting their greenhouse gas emissions experience benefits such as cost savings, improved green credentials, and better relations with …
Published on Thursday 25 November 2010 at 4:14pm Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice welcomed news that will make British consumers the best informed in Europe. The agreement made amongst key organisations from the food industry will spread good …
Published on Thursday 25 November 2010 at 10:55am Animal Welfare Minister Lord Henley today published the summary of the 4,250 responses to the dangerous dogs consultation to better inform wider public debate on the issue, and repeated his …
Published on Friday 19 November 2010 at 3:24pm UK agriculture ministers were encouraged by EU Commissioner Dalli’s commitment to pragmatism in implementing EU rules on Electronic Identification of Sheep (EID) in the UK after meeting today. …
Published on Friday 19 November 2010 at 12:26pm Following a visit to Cornwall yesterday to see the devastation caused by the floods, the Secretary Of State Caroline Spelman has given the following written statement to the House of Commons: Members …
Published on Tuesday 16 November 2010 at 1:30pm A consultation on new guidelines for considering large-scale waste water infrastructure projects has been launched by the Government today. The Waste Water National Policy Statement (NPS), announced …
Published on Tuesday 16 November 2010 at 9:58am The Government has today confirmed the details of spending on Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) until 2014. The announcement means that farmers who have applied to join the HLS scheme this year, and are …
Published on Monday 15 November 2010 at 12:01am The vast majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet tough quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal. 97.6% of England’s bathing waters met the European Commission’s minimum water …
