Policy Threads

2026

1 event

14 Jan 2026 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Welsh Government linked

Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales — outcome published

Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls.

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2025

2 events

1 Apr 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Welsh Government linked

Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales — consultation closed

Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response

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↓ Crynodeb o’r ymatebion a ymateb y Llywodraeth

4 Feb 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Welsh Government linked

Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales — consultation opened

Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls.

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↓ Crynodeb o’r ymatebion a ymateb y Llywodraeth

2024

4 events

25 Jun 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Executive Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Revocation and amendment of food and drink assimilated laws — consultation closed

We are seeking views on proposals to revoke or amend a range of food and drink assimilated laws, previously known as Retained EU Law.

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25 Jun 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Food and Drink Assimilated Law Consultation — consultation closed

Foreword Leaving the European Union (EU) has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to review how we make and shape the United Kingdom’s (UK) regulatory framework for food and drink. We are in the process of evaluating assimilated laws inherited f

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14 May 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Food and Drink Assimilated Law Consultation — consultation opened

Foreword Leaving the European Union (EU) has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to review how we make and shape the United Kingdom’s (UK) regulatory framework for food and drink. We are in the process of evaluating assimilated laws inherited f

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14 May 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Executive Scottish Government Welsh Government linked

Revocation and amendment of food and drink assimilated laws — consultation opened

We are seeking views on proposals to revoke or amend a range of food and drink assimilated laws, previously known as Retained EU Law.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation-for-the-Revocation-and-Amendment-o…

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2022

2 events

15 Nov 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Call for evidence on methane suppressing feed products — consultation closed

Methane suppressing feed products are defined here as natural or synthetic compounds added to or included in animals’ diets which lead to less methane being produced whilst the animal is digesting the feed. They include a range of products including …

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23 Aug 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Call for evidence on methane suppressing feed products — consultation opened

Methane suppressing feed products are defined here as natural or synthetic compounds added to or included in animals’ diets which lead to less methane being produced whilst the animal is digesting the feed. They include a range of products including …

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2018

2 events

26 Jul 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin — outcome published

We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.

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

TSEs: amending the regulations in England and Wales — outcome published

Seeking views on updating the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses, government response and n… (23pp)

2017

2 events

29 Dec 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

TSEs: amending the regulations in England and Wales — consultation closed

Seeking views on updating the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses, government response and n… (23pp)

2 Nov 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

TSEs: amending the regulations in England and Wales — consultation opened

Seeking views on updating the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses, government response and n… (23pp)

2016

2 events

27 Jun 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: controlling porcine epidemic diarrhoea — outcome published

Seeking ideas and comments on proposals to make porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PEDv) a notifiable disease.

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23 Mar 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Captive bred birds: changing how we regulate trading in England, Scotland and Wales — outcome published

Seeking views on options we’ve proposed for simplifying the way that trade in captive-bred birds is regulated.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (31pp)

2015

6 events

20 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin — consultation closed

We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.

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8 Oct 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: reviewing import controls on live animals and products of animal origin — consultation opened

We are seeking your views on the effectiveness of import controls on live animals and products of animal origin in England.

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1 Sep 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: controlling porcine epidemic diarrhoea — consultation closed

Seeking ideas and comments on proposals to make porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PEDv) a notifiable disease.

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3 Aug 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Discussion: controlling porcine epidemic diarrhoea — consultation opened

Seeking ideas and comments on proposals to make porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PEDv) a notifiable disease.

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24 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Captive bred birds: changing how we regulate trading in England, Scotland and Wales — consultation closed

Seeking views on options we’ve proposed for simplifying the way that trade in captive-bred birds is regulated.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (31pp)

28 Jan 2015 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Captive bred birds: changing how we regulate trading in England, Scotland and Wales — consultation opened

Seeking views on options we’ve proposed for simplifying the way that trade in captive-bred birds is regulated.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses and government response (31pp)