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Our responses to consultations During the course of our work on behalf of levy payers, AHDB responds to various Government and Agency consultations on agricultural and horticultural issues. Recent consultation responses from AHDB can be found below: 2024 AHDB response to Defra consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and introduce additional cattle measures – April 2024 AHDB briefing on labelling – April 2024 AHDB responses to Defra consultation on the classification and price reporting of sheep carcases and the authorisation of automated grading methods for the classification of sheep and beef carcases – March 2024 AHDB response to Welsh Government consultation on the final proposals for the Sustainable Farming Scheme – March 2024 AHDB response to FSA consultation on Proposals for a new framework in England for the regulation of precision bred organisms used for food and animal feed – January 2024 AHDB Expert witness Sarah Baker gave evidence to the EFRA Committee inquiry into UK Trade Policy: Food and Agriculture – February 2024 2023 AHDB response to EFRA Committee inquiry into Education and Careers in Land Based Sectors – October 2023 AHDB expert witness Dr Phil Hadley gave evidence to the EFRA Committee inquiry into UK Trade Policy: Food and Agriculture – November 2023 AHDB response to EFRA Committee inquiry into UK Trade Policy: Food and Agriculture – July 2023 AHDB expert witness Professor John Gilliland OBE gave evidence to the EFRA Committee inquiry into Soil Health – June 2023 AHDB response to International Trade Committee inquiry into Export Opportunities – March 2023 AHDB response to EFRA Committee inquiry into Soil Health – February 2023 AHDB response to Welsh Government consultation on Nutrient Management – February 2023 2022 AHDB response to Defra call for evidence on methane suppressing feed products – November 2022 AHDB expert witness Will Jackson gave evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee inquiry into Food Security – November 2022 AHDB expert witnesses Dr Awal Fuseini and Sarah Baker gave evidence to the International Trade Committee inquiry into UK Trade Negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council – October 2022 AHDB response to EFRA Committee inquiry into Food Security – September 2022 AHDB expert witness David Swales gave evidence to the International Trade Committee inquiry into UK Trade Negotiations: Agreement with New Zealand – May 2022 AHDB response to International Trade Committee inquiry into UK Trade Negotiations: CPTPP Accession – April 2022 AHDB response to International Trade Committee inquiry into UK Trade Negotiations: Agreement with Australia – February 2022 AHDB expert witness Sarah Baker gave evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee inquiry into the Australia FTA: Food and Agriculture – February 2022 2021 AHDB Response to AWC consultation lamb castration and tail docking – September 2021 AHDB response to Defra consultation on Labelling for animal welfare - September 2021 AHDB expert witness David Swales gives evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee session on the implications for Wales of the UK/Australia FTA – July 2021 AHDB Response to Defra consultation on The regulation of genetic technologies – March 2021 AHDB Response to Defra consultation on Sustainable Use of Pesticides: Draft National Action Plan – February 2021 AHDB Response to Defra consultation on Improvements to animal welfare in transport– February 2021 AHDB Response to Defra consultation on reducing ammonia emissions from solid urea fertilisers – January 2021 2020 AHDB Response to Natural Resources Wales Consultation: Ammonia and nitrogen assessments for farm developments that require an environmental permit or planning permission – November 2020 AHDB Response to Trade and Agriculture Commission consultation on helping shape its report on the UK’s future trade policies – October 2020 AHDB Response to the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union inquiry into Progress of the negotiations on the UK’s Future Relationship with the EU – July 2020 AHDB Response to EFRA Committee inquiry into Government support to the dairy sector during the COVID-19 pandemic – July 2020 2019 AHDB Response to Welsh Government Consultation: Sustainable Farming and our Land – October 2019 AHDB Response to the Defra Consultation: Developing a National Food Strategy - October 2019 AHDB Response to the International Trade Committee inquiry into UK Trade with China – August 2019 2018 AHDB Response to Welsh Government Brexit and our land: Securing the future of Welsh farming Consultation – October 2018 AHDB Response to Scottish Government Stability and Simplicity Consultation – 15 August 2018 AHDB Response to Clean Air Strategy Consultation – 14 August 2018 AHDB Response to BEIS business productivity review - 9 July 2018 Defra: AHDB response on Health and Harmony - future of food, farming and the environment - 8 May 2018 House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee: AHDB response on the 25-Year Environment Plan, March 2018 2017 and earlier House of Commons, International Trade Committee: AHDB response on Continuing Application of EU Trade Agreements after Brexit, 6 December 2017 Migrations Advisory Committee: AHDB response on EEA-workers in the UK labour market, 26 October 2017 House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: AHDB response on Brexit: Trade in Food, 20 October 2017 BEIS Industrial Strategy Green Paper: AHDB response 13 April 2017 House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: AHDB response on Feeding the Nation: Labour Constraints - 8 February 2017 House of Commons Exiting the European Union Committee: AHDB response on the UK's negotiating objectives for withdrawal from EU - 16 February 2017 House of Commons International Trade Committee: AHDB response on UK Trade Options Beyond 2019 - 16 February 2017 Defra: AHDB response on genetically modified organism, ref 16/R08/02 - 19 December 2016 House of Lords EU External Affairs Sub-Committee: AHDB response on future UK-EU trade - 20 October 2016 FSA: AHDB response on Cadmium and Lead in Offal - 14 September 2016 FSA: AHDB response on EU Regs 1137 2014 - 12 September 2016 EU Agri-Markets Task Force: AHDB response on FUTURES - 10 May 2016 Defra: AHDB response on changes to water abstraction licensing exemptions - 8 April 2016 EU Agri-Markets Task Force: AHDB response on market transparency - 1 April 2016 FSA: AHDB response on Food Safety and Hygiene Regs - 7 March2016 Environmental Audit Committee: AHDB response to soil health inquiry - 28 Jan 2016 House of Lords: AHDB response to Volatility Enquiry - 31 Dec 2015 Defra: AHDB Response on the Epitrix pest - 1 Dec 2015 BIS: AHDB Response on Nurse review of Research Councils - 17 April 2015 European Commission: AHDB Response on EU school milk schemes - 16 April 2015 Environment Agency: AHDB Response on river basin management plans - 10 April 2015 FSA: AHDB Response on changes to EU Reg 1137/2014 re handling of offal - 10 March 2015
