Policy paper: Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee report on the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s view on the consideration of impacts on animal welfare in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Private Members Bill.

Policy paper: Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s assessment of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s assessment on whether the government has fully considered the welfare of animals as sentient beings in relation to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill.

Policy paper: EM on amendment to EU regulation on food standards (COM(2025)553)

The Government’s summary of a proposal for a regulation amending EU regulation 1308/2013 as regards to the EU School Scheme and various food standards.

Policy paper: Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs communiqués

Notes of the meetings held by the Inter Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Guidance: Bird flu: rules on meat produced from poultry and farmed game birds originating in disease control zones

Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.