Better Regulation Executive publishes Animal Health : Hampton Implementation Review Report
The review team considers that there is some distance for the Agency to travel to become Hampton compliant as it is starting from a relatively low base in comparison with other regulators. However, its direction of travel and its plans for improving its regulatory performance are good and coherent. They were impressed by the level of skilled, knowledgeable and professional staff encountered in the Agency.
Areas to develop include: developing its strategic thinking on using a risk-based approach to targeting the full range of its work, taking a leadership role within the arena of animal health and welfare, and improving its data systems.
The reviews, carried out by teams drawn from key figures from both inside and outside Government, are part of a wider assessment of national regulators being conducted by the BRE started in 2007. The review teams looked at the way regulators worked with businesses, as well as seeking feedback from the companies and other organisations they deal with. Other national regulators will undergo similar scrutiny.