Consultations

Consultations in natural environment and rural issues

Consultations in this section cover the following topics:

  • Access to countryside
  • Biodiversity
  • Land
  • Marine and fisheries
  • Rural affairs
  • Water
Consultation title Issued Deadline Responses
Available in library
(see notes)		 Summary available
(see notes)
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (second phase) 2 May 2008 27 June 2008    
Draft Marine Bill 3 April 2008 26 June 2008    
Draft Soil Strategy for England 31 March 2008 23 June 2008    
European Fisheries Fund (EFF) UK Operational Programme (first phase) 7 March 2008 4 April 2008   Yes
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    
River Basin Planning Guidance to the Environment Agency (Volume 2) 25 February 2008 19 May 2008    
Improving surface water drainage 7 February 2008 30 April 2008    
Draft statutory social and environmental guidance to Ofwat 7 February 2008 30 April 2008    
Options for controls on phosphates in domestic laundry cleaning products in England 7 February 2008 30 April 2008    
Introducing a full cost recovery charging regime for CITES licences 4 February 2008 6 May 2008    
Implementation of EU Legislation in England and Wales: Aquatic Animal Health Directive 19 December 2007 7 March 2008    
Recreational Sea Angling Strategy for England 6 December 2007 31 March 2008    
System of Administrative Penalties for Fisheries Offences 12 November 2007 15 February 2008   Yes
Consultation on the implementation of the revised Bathing Water Directive 12 November 2007 4 February 2008    
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    
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 Yes  
Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England 21 August 2007 13 December 2007   Yes
Diffuse sources of water pollution from agriculture 21 August 2007 13 November 2007 Yes Yes
Revised Code of Good Agricultural Practice to protect water, soil and air quality 21 August 2007 13 November 2007 Yes Yes
Consultation on proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment 27 July 2007 19 October 2007 Yes Yes
Private sewers transfer – implementation options 25 July 2007 19 October 2007 Yes Yes
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   Yes
Updating the commons registers: implementation of part 1 of the Commons Act 2006 3 July 2007 28 September 2007 Yes Yes
Proposals to improve access to the English coast 19 June 2007 11 September 2007 Yes Yes (revised December 2007)
Implementation of the right to apply for orders to extinguish and divert public rights of way 29 May 2007 31 August 2007    

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