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Poultry Meat Marketing Regulations

Defra and the Scottish Government are amending poultry meat marketing regulations in England and Scotland, including free-range poultrymeat marketing standards and poultry catching and handling requirements. The regulations address animal welfare, labelling standards, and procurement preferences for British-produced chicken in public food contracts. Current status involves draft regulations and consultation on poultry handling practices.

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2026

7 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the availability of suitably qualified veterinary professionals to support bi

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the adequacy of the availability of suitably qualified veterinary professionals to support bird gatherings under revised licensing rules.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bird-gathering licensing arrangements on hobby keepers, small-

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of bird-gathering licensing arrangements on hobby keepers, small-scale breeders and local bird events.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised bird gathering licensing regime on the long-term v

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the revised bird gathering licensing regime on the long-term viability of community bird shows and exhibitions.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the individuals and communities who consume meat that is slaughtered under the derogation in the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Kil

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the individuals and communities who consume meat that is slaughtered under the derogation in the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 that applies to …

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the levels of imported chicken products

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the levels of imported chicken products from China since July 2024.

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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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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
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)

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

2022

2 events
24 Nov 2022 | Statutory Instrument Scottish Government linked

The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Poultrymeat) (Miscellaneous Temporary Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

These Regulations make temporary, non-textual amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (“EUR 1308/2013”) and the Poultrymeat (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”). These Regulations come into force on 28 November 2022 and expire on 1 January 2023.

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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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2018

4 events

2017

3 events

2016

2 events