Statutory guidance: The Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026

This Statutory Instrument amends the definition of a small farmer in section 9(10) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.




Policy paper: A new vision for water: white paper

This white paper sets out the government’s plans to reform the water sector and the wider water system.




Guidance: Standards of modern zoo practice

The minimum standards that zoos are expected to meet.




Policy paper: EM on amendment to EU regulation 2023/1115 (COM(2025)652)

The government’s summary of an EU Regulation 2025/2650 amending regulation 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders.




Policy paper: Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP)

The Livestock Information Transformation Programme (LITP) is introducing new technology to trace livestock movements more quickly and accurately in England.