Independent report: Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) annual report
Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF) from 2015 to 2019.
Guidance: Pet travel: approved air, sea and rail carriers and routes
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
Press release: Avian influenza (bird flu) identified at Cheshire broiler breeder rearing unit
The risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency advises that bird flu poses a very low food safety risk.
Press release: Defra launches the Healthy Bees Plan 2030 to help protect honey bees
Honey bees contribute directly to local food production and make an important contribution, through pollination, to crop production and the wider environment.
News story: Environment Bill resumes passage through Parliament
The landmark and world-leading legislation which will transform how we protect and enhance our environment has returned to Parliament.