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We no longer retain consultations older than one year from the date of issue within this section of the website. See the table below, contact the relevant business area or Defra Helpline for further information.

Consultation title Issued Deadline for responses Further information
Proposed changes to BSE Testing 31 October 2008 3 December 2008 TSE testing programme
Carbon units, the net UK carbon account and carbon accounting 28 October 2008 19 January 2009 Climate Change Act 2008 (on DECC website)
Water Framework Directive - classification of water bodies 16 October 2008 19 December 2008 Water Framework Directive
Commission Directive 2008/62/EC on Conservation Varieties 30 September 2008 23 December 2008 Plant varieties and seeds
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2009/10 Fees and Charges 26 September 2008 2 January 2009 Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) - Local authorities - fees and charges
Waste incentive schemes: draft recycling service guidance 15 September 2008 14 November 2008 Incentives for recycling by households
Implementation of Part 2 of the Commons Act 2006 (commons councils) 8 September 2008 28 November 2008 Common land
Guidance for airport operators to produce action plans under the terms of the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 4 September 2008 28 November 2008 Noise: action planning
Future of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate(VMD) 3 September 2008 28 November 2008 Better regulation
The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2008 11 August 2008 3 November 2008 Water industry
The English Inshore Fleet – looking to the future 8 August 2008 3 October 2008 Marine environment and fisheries
UK report regarding plans and programmes to meet EU air quality limit values (reporting year 2006) 5 August 2008 28 October 2008 Air quality
Revised waste exemptions from environmental permitting 31 July 2008 23 October 2008 Review of the exemptions from environmental permitting
A policy statement on appraisal for flooding and coastal erosion risk management 30 July 2008 31 October 2008 Making Space for Water programme
Promoting property-level flood protection and resilience 30 July 2008 31 October 2008 Property-level flood protection and resilience
Direct Elections to English National Park and Broads Authorities 28 July 2008 28 November 2008 Membership of the National Parks and Broads Authority
A draft Code of Practice for the sustainable use of soils on construction sites 28 July 2008 20 October 2008 Soils policy webpages
Changes to the Local Government Act 1972 to allow local authorities in England to work together on animal health 25 July 2008 17 October 2008 Delivery Landscape Review
Operation of the Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006 21 July 2008 20 October 2008 Working in farming – gangmasters
2008 Defra's Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases 21 July 2008 10 October 2008 Existing Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases
Future management of Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae 15 July 2008 10 October 2008 Plant health
Proposed Regulations – further implementation measures - fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substances 11 July 2008 3 October 2008 Fluorinated greenhouse gases in the UK
Draft local air quality management guidance 4 July 2008 26 September 2008 Local air quality
The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 (England) 1 July 2008 29 July 2008 Beef labelling
Our Seas – a shared resource 30 June 2008 30 September 2008 Marine environment and fisheries
Ensuring the sustainable management and conservation of wildlife - towards a Wildlife Management Strategy for England 30 June 2008 22 September 2008 Wildlife Management Strategy
Revised Membership Arrangements for Northumberland National Park Authority 23 June 2008 17 October 2008 National Parks
Draft UK strategy for radioactive discharges 2006-2030 18 June 2008 30 September 2008 Discharges of radioactivity
Draft Statutory Guidance to the Environment Agency on the regulation of radioactive discharges into the environment 18 June 2008 30 September 2008 Discharges of radioactivity
Draft second edition of IPPC SG8 for A2 activities in the Rendering sector 16 June 2008 11 August 2008 Pollution Prevention and Control
Controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste (second consultation) 13 June 2008 17 September 2008 Waste legislation and licensing
The Wine Regulations 2008 13 June 2008 12 August 2008 Wine
Proposals for the "Health Check" of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 9 June 2008 1 September 2008 CAP reform
European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)(Recast) – Various Changes to IPPC Scope 6 June 2008 31 July 2008 Pollution Prevention and Control
Enforcement of REACH in the UK 3 June 2008 25 August 2008 EU chemicals policy - REACH
Changes to the arrangements for licensing the keeping of dangerous wild animals 2 June 2008 22 August 2008 Dangerous Wild Animals Act
European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Recast) - Intensive livestock 29 May 2008 25 July 2008 Pollution Prevention and Control
European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)(Recast) – Combustion Plants 29 May 2008 25 July 2008 Pollution Prevention and Control
European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Recast) 29 May 2008 25 July 2008 Pollution Prevention and Control
Transposition of Article 6 of the Groundwater Directive 28 May 2008 20 August 2008 Water Framework Directive: Daughter Directives
EPAQS report: Addendum to Guidelines for halogen and hydrogen halides in ambient air for protecting human health against acute irritancy effects 14 May 2008 6 August 2008 Air quality
Draft AQEG report: Ozone in the United Kingdom 14 May 2008 6 August 2008 Air quality
Guidelines for metals and metalloids in ambient air for the protection of human health 14 May 2008 6 August 2008 Air quality
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2008 9 May 2008 23 May 2008 Eggs and poultry
EU Commission's proposals to amend the EU Emissions Trading Scheme from 2013 7 May 2008 30 July 2008 EU Emissions Trading Scheme
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (second phase) 2 May 2008 27 June 2008 European Fisheries Fund (on MFA website)
Draft strategy on protecting and improving the health of honey bees in England and Wales 8 April 2008 29 August 2008 Bee Health
Draft Marine Bill 3 April 2008 26 June 2008 Marine and Coastal Access Bill
Proposed Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2008 and supplementary consultation 3 April 2008 26 June 2008 BSE
Draft Soil Strategy for England 31 March 2008 23 June 2008 Soil Action Plan
Remaking of The Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 20 March 2008 25 April 2008 Milk
Revising the requirements regarding evidence of broad equivalence for export reprocessing sites 18 March 2008 29 April 2008 Packaging and packaging waste
Regulations and draft guidance for proposals for establishing Joint Waste Authorities in England 17 March 2008 June 2008 Partnership working
Statutory notification arrangements for potatoes introduced from other member states 7 March 2008 30 May 2008 Plant health
Measures to protect the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) from the impacts of fishing with dredges and other towed gear 7 March 2008 18 April 2008 Marine Fisheries - conservation
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (first phase) 7 March 2008 4 April 2008 Grants for the fishing industry
Arrangements for inclusion of fruit and vegetable crops, nursery crops and vines into the single payment scheme 29 February 2008 23 May 2008 Single Payment Scheme
Draft regulations and guidance implementing the Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage 29 February 2008 27 May 2008 Environmental Liability Directive
Transposition of Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom 27 February 2008 19 May 2008 Radioactivity - European legislation and the Euratom treaty
River Basin Planning Guidance to the Environment Agency (Volume 2) 25 February 2008 19 May 2008 River basin management planning (Water Framework Directive)
Improving surface water drainage 7 February 2008 30 April 2008 Surface water drainage
Draft statutory social and environmental guidance to Ofwat 7 February 2008 30 April 2008 Water industry
Options for controls on phosphates in domestic laundry cleaning products in England 7 February 2008 30 April 2008 Water quality
Introducing a full cost recovery charging regime for CITES licences 4 February 2008 6 May 2008 CITES
Future priorities for and delivery of the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund - April 2008 to March 2011 30 January 2008 29 April 2008 Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund
Sustainable products - improving the efficiency of energy using products 21 January 2008 14 April 2008 Market Transformation Programme
EU Directive 2006/21/EC on the Management of Waste from the Extractive Industries (The 'Mining Waste Directive'): consultation paper on proposals for transposition of the Directive in England and Wales 17 January 2008 11 April 2008 Waste strategy
Proposed fee changes for National listing and Plant Breeders’ rights services 14 January 2008 31 March 2008 Plant varieties and seeds
Proposal for two per cent increase to milk quotas from 2008 9 January 2008 17 January & 29 February 2008 Milk
Proposals for Scotch Whisky Regulations 2008 31 December 2007 25 March 2008 Food and drink
Proposals for Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 31 December 2007 25 March 2008 Food and drink
Proposed UK auction design for use in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Phase II 21 December 2007 14 March 2008 EU Emissions Trading Scheme - auctioning
Options for implementing the Batteries Directive 20 December 2007 13 March 2008 Batteries Directive
Implementation of EU Legislation in England and Wales: Aquatic Animal Health Directive 19 December 2007 7 March 2008 Fish farming and health
Recommendations of the Climate Change Simplification project 18 December 2007 19 March 2008 Climate change evidence and research
Article 5 of the Energy End Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC 13 December 2007 6 March 2008 Energy
Responsibility and cost sharing for animal health and welfare: next steps – your views matter 11 December 2007 15 April 2008 Responsibility and cost sharing for animal health and welfare
Recreational Sea Angling Strategy for England 6 December 2007 31 March 2008 Conservation of fish stocks
Future of the Pesticides Safety Directorate 19 November 2007 14 January 2008 Pesticides Safety Directorate
A Defra Third Sector Strategy – a consultation on emerging issues and options 16 November 2007 22 February 2008 Third Sector
The draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 13 November 2007 7 February 2008 Mutilations and tail docking of dogs
Possible changes of use of personal data held on the GB Poultry Register 13 November 2007 5 February 2008 Great Britain Poultry Register
System of Administrative Penalties for Fisheries Offences 12 November 2007 15 February 2008 Fisheries management: administrative penalties
Consultation on the implementation of the revised Bathing Water Directive 12 November 2007 4 February 2008 Bathing Water Directive
Consultation on the review of schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and a ban on the sale of certain non-native species 8 November 2007 31 January 2008 Non-native species
Double tagging of sheep and goats 7 November 2007 20 November 2007 Livestock movements, identification and tracing
Review of the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 11 October 2007 3 January 2008 Home Energy Conservation Act
Recycling targets for packaging for 2008 and thereafter 11 October 2007 30 November 2007 Packaging & Packaging Waste
Local Authority Environmental Regulation of Industrial Plant: 2008/09 Fees and Charges 5 October 2007 4 January 2008 Local authorities fees and charges schemes for industrial air pollution control
On a licensing scheme for the sale and purchase of non-compliant paints for use on historic buildings and vintage vehicles 19 September 2007 12 December 2007 Air quality
Proposal for the Reform of the Common Market Organisation (CMO) for Wine 19 September 2007 3 December 2007 Wine pages
On a draft second edition of IPPC SG6 for A2 activities in the Solvents sector 10 September 2007 5 November 2007 Pollution Prevention and Control pages
Measures to protect marine biodiversity interests in Lyme Bay from the impact of fishing with dredges and other towed gear 7 September 2007 21 December 2007 Marine environment and fisheries
Proposed Consolidation of Plant Protection and Pesticide Legislation: Inclusion of Regulation on Record Keeping in Draft Regulations 30 August 2007 30 November 2007 PSD website
A proposal to revise Directive 92/34 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and plants 17 August 2007 9 November 2007 Plant health
Standardised reporting of radioactive discharges 22 August 2007 23 November 2007 Radioactivity
Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England 21 August 2007 13 December 2007 Information on nitrates
Diffuse sources of water pollution from agriculture 21 August 2007 13 November 2007 Catchment Sensitive Farming Programme
Revised Code of Good Agricultural Practice to protect water, soil and air quality 21 August 2007 13 November 2007 Existing Codes of Good Agricultural Practice for air, soil and water
UK report regarding plans and programmes to meet EU air quality limit values (reporting year 2005) 15 August 2007 7 November 2007 Air quality
'Recycle on the Go' 13 August 2007 2 November 2007 Waste Strategy for England 2007
Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive 2006/32/EC 3 August 2007 26 October 2007 Climate change and energy - energy services
Implementation of the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) Regulation and the UN-ECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers 1 August 2007 24 October 2007 Pollution Prevention and Control
Consultation on proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment 27 July 2007 19 October 2007 Soil
Private sewers transfer – implementation options 25 July 2007 19 October 2007 Private sewers in England and Wales
2007 Annual Review of Defra’s Contingency Plan for Exotic Animal Diseases 19 July 2007 11 October 2007 Animal disease. Disease control: Contingency Planning
The National Control Programme for Salmonella in Laying Flocks (Gallus gallus) 18 July 2007 10 October 2007 Zoonoses: National Control Programmes for the reduction of Salmonella
Fifth Environmental Permitting Programme Consultation on Government Guidance for EU Directives and Waste Technical Competence 18 July 2007 10 October 2007 Environmental Permitting Programme
The Wildlife Health Strategy for England 11 July 2007 1 October 2007 Veterinary surveillance: The Wildlife Health Strategy
The review and update of the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Designation of Ports of Entry) Regulations 1985 6 July 2007 12 October 2007 CITES
Updating the commons registers: implementation of part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 3 July 2007 28 September 2007 Common Land
Interpretation of the definition of municipal waste used in the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS) in England 28 June 2007 21 September 2007 Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme
Implementation proposals of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) 26 June 2007 9 October 2007 Carbon Reduction Commitment
Managing radioactive waste safely: A framework for implementing geological disposal 25 June 2007 2 November 2007 Radioactive waste
Managing radioactive waste safely: A framework for implementing geological disposal 25 June 2007 2 November 2007 Managing radioactive waste safely
Simplifying Business Support: A Consultation (on Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform website) 22 June 2007 14 September 2007  
Proposals to improve access to the English coast 19 June 2007 11 September 2007 Improving access to the English coast
Defra’s response to the Eves Review of the Animal Health and Welfare delivery landscape 14 June 2007 12 October 2007 Delivering and enforcing the Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
Environmental Permitting Programme: draft revision of the General Guidance Manual 12 June 2007 4 September 2007 PPC General Guidance Manual
Implementation of the right to apply for orders to extinguish and divert public rights of way 29 May 2007 31 August 2007 Rights of way
Waste Strategy for England 2007: Incentives for Recycling by Households 24 May 2007 16 August 2007 Waste strategy 2007
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target April 2008 to March 2011 23 May 2007 15 August 2007 Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT)
Sustainable Products Policy Brief, Energy in Use: Consumer Electronics (on Market Transformation Programme website) 23 May 2007 17 August 2007 Consumer products and the environment
Proposals for offences and penalties and enforcement in relation to EC Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases 18 May 2007 14 August 2007 Fluorinated gases in the UK
Proposals for amendments to The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 528) and The Ozone-Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 1510) 18 May 2007 14 August 2007 UN ozone website
Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2007 14 May 2007 29 May 2007 Eggs and poultry
Guidance to Local Authorities in England and Wales on Climate Change Mitigation and Fuel Poverty (joint with BERR) 9 May 2007 1 August 2007 Tackling household carbon emissions
Activities in the ceramics sector 4 May 2007 29 June 2007 Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)
Reform of the EU fruit and vegetable regime 30 April 2007 7 June 2007 Horticulture
Draft Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) 2007-2013   13 April 2007 5 July 2007 RDPE
Site waste management plans for the construction industry 2 April 2007 9 July 2007 Construction waste
Merger of the WSSD Implementation (WIF) and Environment for Europe (EfE) funds into the International Sustainable Development Fund (ISDF) 2 April 2007 14 May 2007
30th amendment to Council Directive 76/69/EEC regarding restrictions on the marketing and use of Perfluorooctane sulphonates (PFOS) - Directive 2006/122/EC 30 March 2007 28 June 2007 WSSD Implementation (WIF) Fund and
Environment for Europe (EfE) Fund
Future regulation of pet cemeteries 29 March 2007 21 June 2007 Recycling and waste
Amendment to the 2001 Cap Wine Regulations 29 March 2007 24 May 2007 Wine pages
Proposed changes to powers to restrict non-essential uses of water 23 March 2007 15 June 2007 Water
Draft Levy Board UK Order 2007 and partial regulatory impact assessment 14 March 2007 6 June 2007 Levy Board
Marine Bill White Paper; A Sea Change 15 March 2007 8 June 2007 Marine Bill pages
Draft Climate Change Bill 13 March 2007 12 June 2007 Government's response to Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and Public Consultation on the draft Climate Change Bill
Enforcement of REACH in the UK 13 March 2007 4 June 2007 Future EU chemicals policy
Improving the production and marketing of apiculture products 9 March 2007 10 April 2007 Bee health
Proposed package of measures relating to the dairy sector 8 March 2007 19 April 2007 Dairy regime
Action to be taken against Diabrotica virgifera (Western corn rootworm) 5 March 2007 29 June 2007 Western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera
Non-agricultural diffuse water pollution in England and Wales and mechanisms to deliver Water Framework Directive requirements on hydromorphology 28 February 2007 28 May 2007 Diffuse pollution of water from non-agricultural sources
Operation of the UK National Emission Reduction Plan 27 February 2007 22 May 2007 Large Combustion Plants Directive (LCPD)
Review of the UK Oil Spill Treatment Products Approval Scheme 15 February 2007 11 May 2007 Oil and chemical spills
Proposed amendment of sections 93 and 94 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Street Litter Control Notices Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1324) 12 February 2007 8 May 2007 Litter
Replacement of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000 1 February 2007 30 March 2007 Animal Welfare Act 2006
Fisheries 2027 - towards a contract for the future of marine fisheries 1 February 2007 26 April 2007 Marine fisheries policy
Water metering in areas of water stress 30 January 2007 24 April 2007 Water industry
Proposal for a Single Common Market Organisation for agricultural products 30 January 2007 27 March 2007 Common Agricultural Policy
Power for National Park Authorities to make Traffic Regulation Orders - section 72 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 25 January 2007 20 April 2007 National Parks
Establishing a voluntary Code of Best Practice for the provision of carbon offsetting to UK customers 18 January 2007 13 April 2007 Information about carbon offsetting
Proposal to extend the current arrangements for the potato starch regime for a further two years 17 January 2007 30 March 2007 Farming - crops
Proposal to amend the Common Market Organisation in the cereals sector 17 January 2007 13 April 2007
The Commons Act 2006: protection of common land in England 15 January 2007 9 April 2007 Common land pages
Third Environmental Permitting Programme Consultation: on guidance for a streamlined environmental permitting and compliance system 15 January 2007 11 April 2007 Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP)
Transposition of Council Directive 2002/99 on Meat Hygiene 12 January 2007 6 April 2007 Disease surveillance and control
New Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 12 January 2007 30 March 2007 Agricultural land tribunals
Energy, cost and carbon saving calculations for the draft EEC 2008-11 illustrative mix: Energy Efficiency Commitment 2008-11 12 January 2007 12 February 2007 Energy Efficiency Commitment
Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 and the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001 29 December 2006 31 March 2007 Water industry
UK National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the draft Statutory Instrument on Persistent Organic Pollutants 20 December 2006 19 March 2007 Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)
Proposed Water Framework Directive daughter Directive on Priority Substances and Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment 20 December 2006 16 March 2007 Water Framework Directive
Outcome measures and prioritisation approaches for flood and coastal erosion risk management 19 December 2006 16 March 2007 Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
Review of the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations and the UK Management Plan for Exports and Imports of Waste 18 December 2006 12 March 2007 International shipments of waste
Revised installation level allocations for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme 18 December 2006 13 January 2007 EU Emissions Trading Scheme Phase II (2008-2012)
Proposed Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 15 December 2006 16 March 2007 Marine environment
Responsibility and cost sharing for animal health and welfare: principles 11 December 2006 12 March 2007 Responsibility and cost sharing for animal health and welfare
Possibilities for better regulation in plant varieties, seeds and seed potatoes 11 December 2006 5 March 2007 Plant varieties and seeds
Options for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive 1 December 2006 16 February 2007 Environmental Liability
Controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste 29 November 2006 6 March 2007 Waste legislation and licensing/ Duty of care
Draft new Animal Welfare Delivery Strategy 28 November 2006 20 March 2007 Animal Welfare
Amending the Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006 in relation to exempt markets and other minor changes 22 November 2006 14 February 2007 Bovine TB: Pre-movement testing in England
Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 and Draft The Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007 21 November 2006 16 January 2007 Animal Welfare Act 2006

 

Government response to the FAWC report on the welfare implications of animal breeding and breeding technologies in commercial agriculture 15 November 2006 12 February 2007 FAWC website
Code of Conduct Statutory Instrument for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards within England 14 November 2006 5 February 2007 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Measures to reduce carbon emissions in large non-energy intensive business and public sector organisations 8 November 2006 31 January 2007 Carbon Reduction Commitment pages
Draft updated UK national programme in accordance with the National Emissions Ceiling Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 3 November 2006 26 January 2007 Defra’s National Emissions Ceiling Directive webpage
Administrative burdens in European Agriculture 2 November 2006 21 December 2006 Partners for success: a farm regulation and charging strategy
Enhancements to the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2003 1 November 2006 1 February 2007 Pigs identification and tracing
Registration of species listed on Schedule 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 1 November 2006 16 February 2007 Bird registration information
Koi Herpesvirus (KHV): notification and control arrangements 31 October 2006 30 January 2007 Fish and shellfish health and disease control
Revision to consultation on proposed new Regulations: The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006 20 October 2006 26 November 2006 Animal health & welfare
Proposed amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (the PPC Regulations) 16 October 2006 13 January 2007 Pollution prevention & control
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on waste 12 October 2006 5 January 2007 Recycling and waste
Local authority environmental regulation of industrial plant: 2007/08 risk based fees and charges 11 October 2006 5 January 2007 Local authorities fees and charges schemes for industrial air pollution control
Measures of farm income 6 October 2006 8 January 2007 Farm Business Survey (FBS)
Proposals for regulations to amend the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (as amended), to include further licensing exemptions for agricultural waste 25 September 2006 15 December 2006 Agricultural waste
Statutory guidance for Natural England on regional planning and associated matters 14 September 2006 6 December 2006 Natural Environment and Communities Act
Environmental Permitting Programme: Second consultation on proposals for creating a streamlined environmental permitting and compliance system 13 September 2006 6 December 2006 Environmental Permitting Programme
Code of Practice for the welfare of poultry at slaughter 7 September 2006 29 November 2006 Farm animal welfare: slaughter
Revision of the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978 5 September 2006 24 November 2006 Disease control
Proposed new Regulations: The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006 1 September 2006 26 November 2006 BSE feed controls
Proposals to transpose Directive 2004/107/EC (fourth daughter Directive) and consolidate existing air quality legislation with proposed new legislation 1 September 2006 24 November 2006 EU air quality directives
Changes to legislation governing deer management in England and Wales 29 August 2006 24 October 2006  
Changes to the packaging regulations (August 2006) 25 August 2006 17 November 2006 Packaging & Packaging Waste
Proposals for increasing the minimum landing size of lobster 24 August 2006 17 November 2006 Fisheries - Conservation
Installation level lists for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme 21 August 2006 16 October 2006 EU Emissions Trading Scheme
New Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 19 August 2006 14 November 2006 Farming
New regulations on ecodesign requirements for energy-using products 16 August 2006 29 November 2006 Climate Change
UK’s plans and programmes to meet limit values set in Directive 1999/30/EC of the European Parliament and Council (2006 reporting year) 15 August 2006 10 November 2006 Air Quality
Draft AQEG report: Trends in Primary Nitrogen Dioxide in the UK 15 August 2006 7 November 2006 Air Quality Expert Group
Implementation of the UK National Control Programme for Breeders (Gallus gallus) 14 August 2006 3 November 2006 Zoonoses
Decommissioning Scheme for over 10 metre beam trawlers affected by a possible Area VIIe sole recovery plan 9 August 2006 20 September 2006 Fisheries
Making Space for Water: Environment Agency strategic overview – strengthening our strategic approach to sea flooding and coastal erosion risk management 7 August 2006 31 October 2006 Making Space for Water
Implementation of EU Directive 2003/99/EC - the Zoonoses (Monitoring) Regulations 2006 4 August 2006 27 October 2006 Zoonoses
Proposals to modify the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 2 August 2006 13 September 2006 Fish farming
Draft Joint Equality Scheme for Defra 1 August 2006 24 October 2006 Diversity in Defra
EU Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of Natural Resources 1 August 2006 24 October 2006 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
The Energy Efficiency Commitment April 2008 to March 2011 31 July 2006 23 October 2006 Energy and climate change
British Wool Marketing Board 31 July 2006 23 October 2006 British Wool Marketing Board
Changes to game licensing and game management 28 July 2006 20 October 2006 Wildlife management and licensing
Proposals for managing the exploitation of tope 27 July 2006 20 October 2006 Sea fisheries - conservation of fish stocks
Joint consultation by the FSA, Defra and the Devolved Administrations on the feed and food and the plant health elements of a draft UK National Control Plan (EU Regulation 882/2004) 27 July 2006 20 October 2006 Food Standards Agency
Directive 2005/33/EC relating to the sulphur content of marine fuels - consultation on transposition of the land based elements 26 July 2006 20 October 2006 Air quality
Consolidated approach to the Marketing and Use Directive 21 July 2006 13 October 2006 Chemicals
Seed certification - review of fees in England and Wales 21 July 2006 13 October 2006 Seed certification
Proposals for managing the coexistence of GM and non-GM crops in England 20 July 2006 20 October 2006 GM crops webpage
Annual Review of Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan, 2006 19 July 2006 11 October 2006 Animal disease. Disease control: Contingency Planning
Exclusion of certain small emitters in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Phase II 17 July 2006 28 July 2006 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between EU Member States: consultation on the implementation of EU Regulation 1739/2005 14 July 2006 6 October 2006 Animal health and welfare
Proposed increase in the fee for a pollution application for some dry cleaners 13 July 2006 24 August 2006 Pollution prevention and control
CAP wine reform - European Commission Communication 'Towards a sustainable European wine sector' 12 July 2006 9 October 2006 Wine - CAP regime and reform
Veterinary regulation of quarantine of captive birds from outside the EU, and full cost recovery 6 July 2006 28 September 2006 Avian quarantine
Draft guidance and proposals for the permitted levels of noise under the Noise Act 1996 28 June 2006 22 September 2006 Noise
Reasonable steps that a labour user should take to check that a labour provider is licensed 16 June 2006 8 September 2006 Working in farming - gangmasters
Promoting an integrated approach to coastal zone management (ICZM) in England 12 June 2006 29 September 2006 Integrated coastal zone management
Amending the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 to permit the use of gas outside of a slaughterhouse 8 June 2006 30 August 2006 Farmed animal welfare: slaughter
Outdoors for All? - Draft Diversity Action Plan 23 May 2006 30 September 2006 Recreation
Proposed amendments to the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (“the PPC regulations”) 19 May 2006 14 July 2006 Pollution prevention and control
Horse passports: new EU proposed Regulation on the identification of horses 15 May 2006 2 June 2006 Horse tracing and identification
Review of the England Forestry Strategy 10 May 2006 9 August 2006 England Forestry Strategy
Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2006 8 May 2006 30 June 2006 Marine biodiversity
Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 8 May 2006 30 June 2006 Wildlife management and licensing
The welfare of animals during transport: consultation on the implementation of EU Regulation 1/2005 8 May 2006 31 July 2006 Animal welfare in transport
Increase in maximum weight of cereal seed lots (excluding maize) - consequential amendment of the Cereal Seed (England) Regulations 2002 3 May 2006 2 June 2006 Plant varieties and seeds
Proposal for a Commission Directive on restrictions on the Marketing and Use of Mercury in certain measuring devices 28 April 2006 21 July 2006 Chemicals
Draft second edition of IPPC SG5 in the A2 galvanising sector 21 April 2006 16 June 2006 Pollution prevention and control
Future structure of the Organic Conversion Information Service (OCIS) in England 11 April 2006 3 July 2006 Organic farming
Review of the Air Quality Strategy – options for further improvements in air quality 5 April 2006 11 July 2006 Air quality strategy
Proposed voluntary reporting scheme for engineered nanoscale materials 31 March 2006 23 June 2006 Nanotechnology
UK ship recycling strategy 30 March 2006 22 June 2006 Ship recycling strategy
Marine Bill 29 March 2006 23 June 2006 Marine Bill
EU Emissions Trading Scheme Phase II (2008-2012) - UK Draft National Allocation Plan 28 March 2006 23 May 2006 EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Review of the EU Animal By-Products Regulation (EC) No.1774/2002 22 March 2006 28 April 2006 Animal by-products
Hedgerows Regulations 1997: supplementary consultation 2006 22 March 2007 14 June 2007 Hedgerows
EU Directive on Promotion of Cogeneration (Combined Heat and Power) in the Internal Energy Market 20 March 2006 14 April 2006 Energy supply: CHP
Policy for the long term management of solid low level radioactive waste in the UK 28 February 2006 31 May 2006 Low level radioactive waste
Arrangements for incorporation of additional income support arising from reform of the EU Sugar Regime into the Single Payment Scheme 27 February 2006 21 April 2006 Farming: crops - sugar
New uplands rewards structure (Rural Development Programme 2007-2013) 27 February 2006 22 May 2006 Uplands
Next Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 27 February 2006 22 May 2006 Rural Development Programme for England 2007 - 2013
Proposed Catchment Sensitive Farming Capital Grants Scheme 27 February 2006 19 May 2006 Catchment Sensitive Farming programme
Options for creating a streamlined environmental permitting and compliance system 20 February 2006 15 May 2006 Environmental permitting programme
England and Wales contingency plan for exotic pests and diseases of honey bees 20 February 2006 12 May 2006 Bee health
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 - review of the regulatory approach to some ‘Part B’ activities 16 February 2006 19 May 2006 Pollution prevention and control
Review of England's Waste Strategy 14 February 2006 9 May 2006 Waste strategy review
Plans to implement Council Directive 2005/94/EC on the control of avian influenza 13 February 2006 28 April 2006 Avian influenza
Proposed Government Response to Review of the Sea Fish Industry Authority 10 February 2006 5 May 2006 SFIA information on Defra site
System of administrative penalties for fisheries offences 9 February 2006 5 May 2006 Sea fisheries
Review of Licensing Fees for the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 Part ll (FEPA) (England & Wales) 8 February 2006 3 May 2006 Marine environment and fisheries
Water Resources Management Regulations 31 January 2006 25 April 2006 Water resources

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