All Government and Regulation articles
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NewsDefra allows use of bluetongue vaccines subject to licence
The vaccines are suppressive, meaning they will reduce some of the clinical signs experienced by animals with the disease, but they do not prevent infection
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on Defra amid extended producer responsibility fee fallout
Defra’s hopes of calming fears haven’t been helped by the Policy Exchange think tank, which claims the fees are nothing more than a £2bn annual packaging tax
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NewsDuty rises to blame for off-trade sales slump, Pernod Ricard UK boss says
’It is not our game to chase prices to the bottom’
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the threat of food fraud growing?
The UK food safety system faces ‘absolute chaos’, according to experts, who have flagged growing risks in the wake of Brexit, global conflict and inflation. Can technology and changes to the regulatory system ensure greater trust in the supply chain?
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NewsSoft drinks maker Fentimans says it will close down if ’packaging tax’ plans go ahead
Fentimans claims it is one of many drinks companies considering its survival prospects after Defra published estimates for the cost of recycling of glass under the flagship EPR scheme
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NewsThink tank calls for urgent rethink of Defra’s £2bn a year ‘packaging tax’
The report by the Policy Exchange think tank calls for an ‘immediate’ review of the embattled strategy and urges ministers to design alternative proposals
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Comment & OpinionIceland is right to flag retail crime measures, but police support is a must
Richard Walker’s proposal for more heavy-handed security guards likely stems from concerns over police support
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Analysis & FeaturesThe FSA boss who’s bringing a ‘sense of partnership’ to Defra
Emily Miles is returning to Defra after five years as CEO at the FSA, bringing with her valuable experience of dealing with a series of crises
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NewsSupermarkets to take over ‘Scores on the Doors’ hygiene inspections
FSA to submit proposals to see supermarkets submit data from their third party auditors, rather than inspections being carried out by local authorities
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NewsKeir Starmer hails post-Brexit German treaty as he aims to reset EU relations
The British prime minister met with his German counterpart, chancellor Olaf Scholz, for talks on a new bilateral deal
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NewsFarm assurance review calls for industry input ahead of deadline
Stakeholders have until 15 September to respond with their views on the future of farm assurance
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NewsEgg labelling: changes made to bird flu regulations
The amends will be introduced through a statutory instrument later this year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat changes could the government be considering on business rates?
More than seven weeks on from being elected to government, Labour is yet to flesh out its plan to replace the current business rates system in England
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NewsFirst Brexit common user charge bills serve bitter shock to food industry
The costs of importing EU goods to the UK are quickly running into tens of thousands of pounds, businesses report
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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NewsDefra accused of having £500m black hole in EPR finances
Suppliers were locked in talks with Defra this week after it published the projected fees which will hit the industry from October next year
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink exports are central to UK growth agenda
Food and drink will play a vital role in delivering much-needed growth to the economy, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsJust Eat rapped by ASA for HFSS ad ‘directed at children’
The Facebook ad featured an animation of the Just Eat and McDonald’s logos and a chicken nugget
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Comment & OpinionLabour does not have time to dally on EPR fees
Defra is once again looking at how it calculates EPR fees. It doesn’t bode well for a new dawn of decisiveness under Labour
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NewsBottom-trawl fishing consultation launched in Scotland
The value of protecting the entirety of each marine protected area, rather than a piecemeal ‘features-based’ approach, should not be underestimated, said the charity