BVA past responses to consultations

BVA is a key stakeholder on animal health and welfare, public health, and other veterinary matters. We work with our members and specialist divisions to respond to consultations from government departments and bodies, and the RCVS, as well as other stakeholders. 

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Body Consultation Response Deadline Response Published
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs The introduction of mandatory CCTV into slaughterhouses in Northern Ireland 20/May/2025 25/Apr/2025
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales 01/Apr/2025 31/Mar/2025
Competition and Markets Authority Joint response to the working papers setting out the current assessment of the evidence gathered and emerging views 21/Mar/2025 21/Mar/2025
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry into the operation of the Windsor Framework 31/Jan/2025 22/Jan/2025
Scottish Government Livestock feed controls in Scotland review 26/Dec/2024 20/Dec/2024
Animal Welfare Committee Call for information: on the welfare impacts of high concentration CO2 gas stunning and of alternative stunning methods for pigs 09/Dec/2024 18/Dec/2024
EFRA Committee Survey: how can EFRA Committee better engage with stakeholders in the new Parliament 25/Nov/2024 22/Nov/2024
Competition and Markets Authority Joint response to the Competition and Markets Authority approach to profitability and financial analysis working paper 22/Nov/2024 22/Nov/2024
Promar International Farm Assurance Review 15/Sep/2024 10/Sep/2024
Competition and Markets Authority Competition and Markets Authority – Issues Statement 30/Aug/2024 02/Aug/2024
Edinburgh Council Consultation on Firework Control Zones 23/Aug/2024 05/Aug/2024
National Audit Office National Audit Office study on Skilled Worker visas 16/Aug/2024 16/Aug/2024
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons RCVS - Ensuring good governance 22/Jul/2024 01/Aug/2024
Scottish Government Consultation on cattle identification and traceability in Scotland 27/Jun/2024 27/Jun/2024
Scottish Government Proposal to phase out the use of cages in Scotland's laying hen sector 25/Jun/2024 19/Jun/2024
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Bovine TB: Consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and introduce additional cattle measures 13/May/2024 09/May/2024
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Fairer food labelling 07/May/2024 15/Apr/2024
Competition and Markets Authority Veterinary Services for Household Pets in the UK 11/Apr/2024 11/Apr/2024
Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Scheme 07/Mar/2024 06/Mar/2024
Welsh Government Licensing of animal welfare establishments, activities and exhibits 01/Mar/2024 01/Mar/2024
Scottish Government Scottish Government’s phase 6 of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme consultation 07/Feb/2024 06/Feb/2024
Department for Business and Trade Trade with Turkey: call for inputs 05/Jan/2024 19/Dec/2023
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 24/Nov/2023 23/Nov/2023
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Remote veterinary inspections: Proposals to permit use of remote veterinary inspections in avian disease control zones, in England 31/Oct/2023 31/Oct/2023
Competition and Markets Authority Review of the provision of veterinary services for household pets in the UK 19/Oct/2023 19/Oct/2023
Scottish Government Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill: use of snares and powers of Scottish SPCA inspectors Consultation 03/Oct/2023 25/Sep/2023
Scottish Government Licensing of activities involving animals 26/Sep/2023 29/Sep/2023
Trade and Agriculture Commission Call for evidence: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 15/Aug/2023 15/Aug/2023
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Call for Evidence: Post-Brexit international trade deals 28/Jul/2023 25/Jul/2023
Scottish Government New environmental quality standard (EQS) for emamectin benzoate (EmBz): consultation on the implementation timescales 24/Jul/2023 24/Jul/2023
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Introducing penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England 20/Jul/2023 21/Jul/2023
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Licensing of specialist private primate keepers in England 18/Jul/2023 18/Jul/2023
Veterinary Medicines Directorate The importing, batch testing and batch releasing of veterinary medicines in Great Britain 12/Jun/2023 15/Jun/2023
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Consultation on proposed registration requirements for all bird keepers in Great Britain 26/May/2023 26/May/2023
Cabinet Office Draft for feedback: Border Target Operating Model 17/May/2023 19/May/2023
Scottish Parliament Call for views: Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill 05/May/2023 05/May/2023
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee Call for evidence: Windsor Framework 02/May/2023 02/May/2023
EFRA Committee Pet welfare and abuse 14/Apr/2023 25/Apr/2023
Veterinary Medicines Directorate Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 27/Mar/2023 31/Mar/2023
Welsh Government Closed-circuit television (CCTV) in slaughterhouses 01/Feb/2023 16/Jan/2023
Department for International Trade Call for input on trade negotiations with South Korea 30/Jan/2023 02/Feb/2023
Department of Health and Social Care Antimicrobial resistance national action plan: call for evidence 20/Jan/2023 20/Jan/2023
Scottish Government Wildlife Management in Scotland 14/Dec/2022 14/Dec/2022
Scottish Government Proposals for a new Agriculture Bill 05/Dec/2022 05/Dec/2022
Health and Safety Executive UK REACH - Restriction Proposals 004 - Lead shot in ammunition 01/Nov/2022 04/Nov/2022
Aquaculture Stewardship Council ASC Farm Standard – Fish Health and Welfare and Benthic Impacts 28/Oct/2022 31/Oct/2022
EFRA Committee Call for evidence – food security 28/Sep/2022 30/Sep/2022
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Review of under care and 24 7 emergency cover 05/Sep/2022 05/Sep/2022
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Public sector food and catering policy for England 29/Aug/2022 01/Sep/2022
Welsh Government Compulsory Bovine Viral Diarrhoea eradication scheme 22/Aug/2022 25/Aug/2022
Scottish Government Proposals to amend the Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2007 25/Jul/2022 02/Aug/2022
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Improvements to equine identification and traceability in England 21/Jun/2022 02/Aug/2022
Red Tractor Red meat and poultry processing standards review 30/May/2022 28/Jun/2022
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain 21/May/2022 27/Jun/2022
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Consultation on cat and dog microchipping legislation in England 12/May/2022 27/Jun/2022
Department for International Trade UK-New Zealand FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence 18/Apr/2022 07/Jul/2022
EFRA Committee Call for evidence: Defra common frameworks 04/Apr/2022 27/Jun/2022
Department for International Trade Call for input on trade negotiations with Israel 25/Mar/2022 01/Apr/2022
Scottish Parliament Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill – call for views 07/Mar/2022 01/Apr/2022
EFRA Committee Import check readiness 14/Feb/2022 01/Apr/2022
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Consultation on future agriculture policy proposals for NI 11/Feb/2022 18/Feb/2022
Department for International Trade UK-Australia FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence 09/Feb/2022 01/Apr/2022
Welsh Government A refreshed TB eradication programme 01/Feb/2022 11/Feb/2022
House of Lords EU International Agreement Sub-committee UK Australia Trade negotiations (reopened) 31/Jan/2022 07/Jul/2022
International Trade Committee Call for evidence - UK trade negotiations: Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council 28/Jan/2022 01/Apr/2022
EFRA Committee Australia FTA – food and agriculture inquiry 19/Jan/2022 01/Apr/2022
International Trade Committee UK trade agreement with Australia call for evidence 14/Jan/2022 11/Feb/2022
Department for International Trade Consultation on Future Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council 10/Jan/2022 01/Feb/2022
Welsh Government Changes to Livestock Identification, Registration and Movement Reporting 20/Dec/2021 05/Jan/2022
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Labelling for animal welfare: Call for evidence 29/Nov/2021 07/Dec/2021
Scottish Government Agricultural Transition in Scotland: first steps towards our national policy 10/Nov/2021 25/Nov/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Commercial and non-commercial movement of pets into GB 08/Oct/2021 14/Oct/2021
EFRA Committee Call for evidence: labour shortage in the food and farming sector 04/Oct/2021 05/Jan/2022
Welsh Government Pet sales licensing regulations – local authority guidance 27/Sep/2021 29/Sep/2021
Welsh Government Dog Breeding Establishments – Guidance for Local Authorities 13/Sep/2021 24/Sep/2021
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Proposed implementation and next steps of the bTB eradication strategy for Northern Ireland 03/Sep/2021 22/Sep/2021
British Horseracing Authority Use of the Racing Whip in British Horseracing 01/Sep/2021 08/Sep/2021
Department for International Trade Trade with India: call for input 27/Aug/2021 03/Sep/2021
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Consultation on draft accreditation standards for veterinary degree programmes 27/Aug/2021 03/Sep/2021
Animal Welfare Committee Review of castration and tail docking of sheep 27/Aug/2021 03/Sep/2021
Animal Welfare Committee Call for evidence on farmed fish killing 17/Aug/2021 17/Aug/2021
Scottish Government Use and Sale of Fireworks in Scotland, and tackling the misuse of pyrotechnics 09/Aug/2021 17/Aug/2021
Food Standards Agency Early Proposals for a Future Delivery Model for FSA-Delivered Official Controls 16/Jul/2021 23/Aug/2021
Department for International Trade Call for input on trade negotiations with Mexico 09/Jul/2021 13/Jul/2021
Department for International Trade Call for input on trade negotiations with Canada 09/Jul/2021 13/Jul/2021
EFRA Committee Animal welfare (sentience) Bill – call for evidence 02/Jul/2021 08/Sep/2021
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Independent strategic review of NI agri-food 11/Jun/2021 17/Jun/2021
Scottish Government Discussion paper – the criminal law dealing with dangerous dogs 26/Apr/2021 23/Apr/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs bTB: call for views on possible future measures to accelerate disease eradication in England 19/Apr/2021 22/Apr/2021
Welsh Government Agriculture (Wales) white paper 22/Mar/2021 26/Mar/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs bTB: consultation on proposals to help eradicate disease in England 17/Mar/2021 29/Mar/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs The regulation of genetic technologies 15/Mar/2021 22/Mar/2021
EFRA Committee Moving animals across border inquiry 12/Mar/2021 08/Jul/2021
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Legislative reform 09/Mar/2021 12/Mar/2021
Red Tractor Red Tractor standards review 01/Mar/2021 02/Mar/2021
Scottish Government FAWC opinion on the welfare of animals during transport 22/Feb/2021 26/Feb/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Cat and dog microchipping and scanning in England 15/Feb/2021 23/Feb/2021
EFRA Committee Seafood and meat exports to the EU 15/Feb/2021 22/Mar/2021
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Primates as pets in England 01/Feb/2021 05/Feb/2021
EU Environment Sub-committee UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement inquiry 01/Feb/2021 22/Mar/2021
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