Policy Threads

2025

3 events

2 May 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Poultry Catching and Handling Consultation (Ymgynghoriad ar ddal a thrin dofednod) — consultation closed

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations ('Regulation 1/2005’) does not currently include manual lifting and carrying (‘catching’) by two legs, for the purpose of transportation in connection with an economic activi

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2 Apr 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government linked

Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland — outcome published

Seeking views on a proposed legislative reform to the assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008).

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10 Mar 2025 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Poultry Catching and Handling Consultation (Ymgynghoriad ar ddal a thrin dofednod) — consultation opened

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations ('Regulation 1/2005’) does not currently include manual lifting and carrying (‘catching’) by two legs, for the purpose of transportation in connection with an economic activi

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2024

3 events

16 Dec 2024 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government linked

Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland — consultation closed

Seeking views on a proposed legislative reform to the assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008).

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30 Oct 2024 | Consultation outcome Animal and Plant Health Agency Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Poultry and other captive birds: registration in Great Britain — outcome published

Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds.

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↓ Crynodeb o'r ymatebion ac ymateb y llywod ↓ De minimis assessment: amendments to the poultry registrati… (24pp)

21 Oct 2024 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government linked

Amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland — consultation opened

Seeking views on a proposed legislative reform to the assimilated Poultry Meat Marketing Standards Regulation (No. 543/2008).

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2023

6 events

31 May 2023 | Consultation outcome Animal and Plant Health Agency Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Poultry and other captive birds: registration in Great Britain — consultation closed

Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds.

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↓ Crynodeb o'r ymatebion ac ymateb y llywod ↓ De minimis assessment: amendments to the poultry registrati… (24pp)

31 May 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on proposed registration requirements for all bird keepers in Great Britain — consultation closed

We are seeking your views on our plans to make it compulsory for all poultry [1] and other captive bird [2] keepers [3] to register their bird(s) with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). It is currently mandatory for …

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31 May 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Ymgynghoriad ar ofynion cofrestru arfaethedig pob ceidwad adar ym Mhrydain Fawr — consultation closed

Rydym yn ceisio eich barn ar ein cynlluniau i'w gwneud yn orfodol i bob ceidwad [1] dofednod [2] ac adar caeth eraill [3] gofrestru ei aderyn/adar gyda'r Asiantaeth Iechyd Anifeiliaid a Phlanhigion. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'n orfodol i berson …

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7 Mar 2023 | Consultation outcome Animal and Plant Health Agency Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Poultry and other captive birds: registration in Great Britain — consultation opened

Seeking views on proposals to make it compulsory for bird keepers in Great Britain to register their birds.

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+2 more

↓ Crynodeb o'r ymatebion ac ymateb y llywod ↓ De minimis assessment: amendments to the poultry registrati… (24pp)

7 Mar 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on proposed registration requirements for all bird keepers in Great Britain — consultation opened

We are seeking your views on our plans to make it compulsory for all poultry [1] and other captive bird [2] keepers [3] to register their bird(s) with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). It is currently mandatory for …

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7 Mar 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Ymgynghoriad ar ofynion cofrestru arfaethedig pob ceidwad adar ym Mhrydain Fawr — consultation opened

Rydym yn ceisio eich barn ar ein cynlluniau i'w gwneud yn orfodol i bob ceidwad [1] dofednod [2] ac adar caeth eraill [3] gofrestru ei aderyn/adar gyda'r Asiantaeth Iechyd Anifeiliaid a Phlanhigion. Ar hyn o bryd, mae'n orfodol i berson …

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2022

1 event

10 Jan 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on changes to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Order 2008 — consultation closed

1. Overview 1.1 This consultation seeks views on proposals for legislative reforms to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 and applies to the whole of the United Kingdom where levy is collected by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development …

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2021

7 events

17 Nov 2021 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on changes to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Order 2008 — consultation opened

1. Overview 1.1 This consultation seeks views on proposals for legislative reforms to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 and applies to the whole of the United Kingdom where levy is collected by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development …

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8 Nov 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) enforcement — outcome published

Defra is looking to update the enforcement regime of the Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) in cutting plants and slaughterhouses (FBOs).

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9 Aug 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) enforcement — consultation closed

Defra is looking to update the enforcement regime of the Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) in cutting plants and slaughterhouses (FBOs).

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↓ Summary of responses (Welsh version)

29 Jul 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Domestic food legislation: amendments to rules in England — outcome published

Seeking views on proposed amendments to certain rules in England for products including meat, fruit curds, mincemeat, spreadable fats and flour.

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12 Jul 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) enforcement — consultation opened

Defra is looking to update the enforcement regime of the Poultrymeat Marketing Regulations (PMMR) in cutting plants and slaughterhouses (FBOs).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses (English version)

+1 more

↓ Summary of responses (Welsh version)

22 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Domestic food legislation: amendments to rules in England — consultation closed

Seeking views on proposed amendments to certain rules in England for products including meat, fruit curds, mincemeat, spreadable fats and flour.

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8 Feb 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Domestic food legislation: amendments to rules in England — consultation opened

Seeking views on proposed amendments to certain rules in England for products including meat, fruit curds, mincemeat, spreadable fats and flour.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Amending domestic food legislation in England: … (15pp)

2018

4 events

15 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Changing carcase classification and price reporting in abattoirs in England — outcome published

Seeking views on making sheep carcase classification and price reporting mandatory for commercial-scale abattoirs in England.

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23 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Changing carcase classification and price reporting in abattoirs in England — consultation closed

Seeking views on making sheep carcase classification and price reporting mandatory for commercial-scale abattoirs in England.

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30 May 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Changing carcase classification and price reporting in abattoirs in England — consultation opened

Seeking views on making sheep carcase classification and price reporting mandatory for commercial-scale abattoirs in England.

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9 Jan 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens — outcome published

Seeking views on a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens, for England.

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2017

3 events

6 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens — consultation closed

Seeking views on a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens, for England.

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11 Aug 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens — consultation opened

Seeking views on a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens, for England.

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25 Jan 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Updating the marketing of fruit plant and propagating material regulations — outcome published

Seeking views on our plans to update the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material 2010 regulations in England and Wales.

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2016

2 events

25 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Updating the marketing of fruit plant and propagating material regulations — consultation closed

Seeking views on our plans to update the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material 2010 regulations in England and Wales.

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30 Sep 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Updating the marketing of fruit plant and propagating material regulations — consultation opened

Seeking views on our plans to update the Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material 2010 regulations in England and Wales.

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