Eggs and poultry
Defra is responsible for eggs and poultrymeat marketing policy in England and UK policy on egg and poultry aspects of the Common Agricultural Policy. Defra represents the UK interests at the EU Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat.
Defra also has responsibility for sponsorship of the egg and poultry industries in the UK. In particular, we work to ensure that the interests of industry are reflected in the development of UK policy.
These pages provide detailed information on the marketing aspects of the egg and poultry industries and additional information on other issues affecting these sectors.
Latest news
April 2008 - Research report published: The environmental impact of livestock production: review of research and literature (PDF 1.2 MB)
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Page last modified: 7 April 2008