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Consultation on the proposed Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic Fisheries Management Plan Ymgynghoriad ar Gynllun Rheoli Pysgodfeydd arfaethedig pelagig y Môr Celtaidd a Gorllewin Sianel Lloegr
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposed Celtic Sea and Western Channel pelagic Fisheries Management Plan (FMP), its policies and meaures. We are also seeking your views on the likely environmental effects of the FMP, as set out in the Environmental Report. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trosolwg Diben yr ymgynghoriad hwn yw ceisio eich safbwyntiau ar Gynllun Rheoli Pysgodfeydd... MoreOpened 10 February 2026 -
Consultation on the proposed seabream Fisheries Management Plan
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposed seabream Fisheries Management Plan (FMP), its policies and measures. We are also seeking your views on the likely environmental effects of the FMP, as set out in the Environmental Report. MoreOpened 10 February 2026 -
Consultation on the proposed wrasses complex Fisheries Management Plan
The purpose of this consultation is to seek your views on the proposed wrasses complex Fisheries Management Plan (FMP), its policies and measures. We are also seeking your views on the likely environmental effects of the FMP, as set out in the Environmental Report. MoreOpened 10 February 2026 -
Scanning microchips prior to euthanasia
In 2020, Defra worked with the Tuk's Law campaign and the veterinary profession to provide more assurance that alternatives have been explored prior to the euthanasia of healthy dogs. In doing so, Defra was responding to the concerns expressed by Tuk's Law campaign, whilst acknowledging the veterinary profession's position that requests to euthanise healthy animals are rare in practice. In 2021, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) amended its Code of Professional Conduct for... MoreClosed 10 February 2026 -
Consultation on Designation of 13 Sites as Bathing Waters
The Bathing Water Regulations (S.I.2013/1675) ("the Regulations") as amended in 2025, define a bathing water as a surface water where "...the Secretary of State expects a large number of people to bathe, having regard in particular to past trends and any infrastructure or facilities provided, or other measures taken, to promote bathing at those waters." The objective of designating a beach or inland water as a bathing water is to protect bathers' health by monitoring for intestinal... MoreOpened 13 February 2026 -
Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: Mandatory Proposals
Our vision for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway We are consulting on proposals designed to introduce a new phase in the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway , facilitating collaboration between farmers and vets to enhance livestock health, welfare and biosecurity. Many farmers are already taking positive measures across these areas during the voluntary funded phase, and they are realising the benefits. From the conception of the Pathway, we have talked about transition from a... MoreOpened 24 February 2026 -
UK-EU SPS Agreement - Call for Information
On 19 May 2025, the UK government and the European Union (EU) agreed to pursue a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. This, together with the Windsor Framework, will make it easier, cheaper and more predictable for goods to move not just between the UK and the EU, but also within the UK itself, including smoother movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. This agreement covers the trade, production and movement of plants, animals and their products; food... MoreOpened 9 March 2026 -
Lamb Welfare: Consultation on proposed changes to castration and tail docking methods (Lles Ŵyn: Ymgynghoriad ar newidiadau arfaethedig i ddulliau ysbaddu a thocio cynffonnau)
Please respond to this consultation using the Citizen Space consultation hub: Please use the link underneath "give us your views" at the bottom of this page. This will take you to the first page of the consultation. Scroll to the bottom and use the "continue" button to progress. Across the UK, castration and tail docking are routinely carried out on lambs. These procedures are typically carried out using the ‘rubber ring’ method without the use of... MoreClosed 9 March 2026 -
Cage reform: proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages (Diwygio cewyll: gwaharddiad arfaethedig ar gadw ieir dodwy, cywennod ac ieir bridio mewn cewyll)
In 1999, conventional ‘battery’ cages for laying hens (for keepers with 350 or more birds) were banned throughout the European Union, including in the UK, but with a 12-year transition period to 1 January 2012 before the ban came into full effect. Due to the small size and barren environment, conventional ‘battery’ cages severely compromised the welfare of laying hens. However, this ban only targeted commercial scale producers and so keepers with fewer than 350 laying hens were... MoreClosed 9 March 2026
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