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<blockquote data-quote="GOV.UK RSS" data-source="post: 6728356" data-attributes="member: 78782"><p><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/gov.uk.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Introduction of Agriculture Bill, the launch of the Joint Unit on Waste Crime and calls for greater protection for our ocean</p><p></p><p>Written by Defra Press Office</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Agriculture Bill to boost environment and food production</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/IMG_0522-620x465.jpg" alt="sheep on a farm field with trees in the background " class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Today we will introduce our landmark Agriculture Bill to Parliament. This new Agriculture Bill will free farmers from the bureaucracy of the Common Agriculture Policy, boost productivity and reward environmental improvements.</p><p></p><p>In the future farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded with public money for “public goods” – such as better air and water quality, higher animal welfare standards, improved access to the countryside or measures to reduce flooding. Farmers will have seven years to adjust to this new system during a transition period.</p><p></p><p>There has been widespread positive media coverage, including on <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51128709" target="_blank">BBC News</a>, <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/farmers-to-be-paid-to-protect-the-environment-and-improve-animal-welfare-11909574" target="_blank">Sky News</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/16/food-security-brexit-biggest-shake-uk-farming-40-years-agriculture-bill" target="_blank">Guardian</a>, the I, <a href="https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/agriculture-bill-whats-new-and-whats-eustice-promising" target="_blank">Farmers Weekly</a>, <a href="https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/strengthened-powers-to-tackle-supply-chain-unfairness-in-new-agriculture-bill-100872" target="_blank">Farmers Guardian</a>, Yorkshire Post, <a href="https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/defra-introduces-updated-agriculture-bill-to-parliament-1-6468358" target="_blank">Eastern Daily Press</a> and Western Morning News. The Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, was also interviewed on <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d86z" target="_blank">Farming Today</a> where she discussed the future of British agriculture.</p><p></p><p>Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While the Agriculture Bill was previously introduced before the General Election in 2018, there have been a number of additions to the Bill such as: making sure soil is specifically named in the Bill so we can provide financial assistance for protecting or improving its quality; a new requirement for the UK government to regularly report on food security and powers to improve the management of data relating to the identification, movement and health of animals.</p><p></p><p>The new additions to the Bill have been welcomed by stakeholders.</p><p></p><p>The NFU recognise that “this Bill is one of the most significant piece of legislation for farmers in England in over 70 years” and welcome “the Agriculture Bill now recognises that food production and caring for the environment go hand-in-hand”.</p><p></p><p>The CPRE welcome the Bill and the inclusion of financial rewards for soil maintenance and protection: “This Agriculture Bill has been a long time coming but it's clear the government has listened to CPRE’s message about the importance of soil. Healthy soil is essential for the supply of healthy food, clean water and also helps us lock up carbon to tackle the climate and nature emergency.”</p><p></p><p>The National Trust praise the focus on environmental protections and improvements:</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>New taskforce will crack down on the criminals responsible for waste crime</strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/Waste-crime-Defra-blog-620x407.jpg" alt="A picture showing tonnes of mixed waste that has been dumped on private rural land" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Waste crime is estimated to cost the UK economy at least £600 million every year</p><p></p><p></p><p>A new taskforce dedicated to tackling serious and organised waste crime, such as dumping hazardous materials on private land and falsely labelling waste so it can be exported abroad to unsuspecting countries, has been launched today.</p><p></p><p>Large-scale waste crime can be used as cover for other serious illegal activities, such as money laundering and human trafficking, which has been echoed in coverage today incuding in the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/15/prison-sentences-fly-tippers-government-announces-new-waste/" target="_blank">Daily Telegraph</a>, the <a href="https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2020/01/16/new-taskforce-launched-to-tackle-600-million-a-year-criminal-waste-industry/" target="_blank">Shropshire Star</a> and <a href="https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/taskforce-formed-serious-waste-crime/" target="_blank">LetsRecycle</a>.</p><p></p><p>The new Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) will bring together the EA, <a href="https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=%2f&lang=cy" target="_blank">Natural Resources Wales</a>, the <a href="https://www.sepa.org.uk/" target="_blank">Scottish Environment Protection Agency</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs" target="_blank">HMRC</a>, the <a href="https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/" target="_blank">National Crime Agency</a> and the police in a concerted nationwide effort to tackle an illicit industry which costs the UK economy at least £600 million every year.</p><p></p><p>Toby Willison, Environment Agency Exectuive Director for Operations and Chair of the JUWC Board, said:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The creation of the Joint Unit was a commitment in the government’s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resources-and-waste-strategy-for-england" target="_blank">Resources and Waste Strategy</a> following a <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/756526/waste-crime-review-2018-final-report.pdf" target="_blank">Home Office report in 2018 about the criminal waste sector</a>.</p><p></p><p>Welcoming the new Unit, Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The anouncement for the launch of the JUWC can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency" target="_blank">the Environment Agency website</a> and <u>on the Defra website</u>.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Calling for action at ocean scale</strong></span></p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/CHOGM-turtle-GettyImages-960x640-1-620x413.jpg" alt="A green turtle swims through the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>A green turtle swims through the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yesterday, Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, spoke at a Greenpeace event which saw the launch of their <a href="https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/turtle-journey-video" target="_blank">new campaign</a> calling for governments to deliver a strong Global Ocean Treaty and help create a network of ocean sanctuaries.</p><p></p><p>The Minister welcomed the campaign, encouraging governments around the world to sign up to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-creates-global-alliance-to-help-protect-the-worlds-ocean" target="_blank">the UK-led Global Ocean Alliance</a> to protect at least 30% of the planet’s ocean by 2030.</p><p></p><p>The public launch of a new <a href="https://youtu.be/4wOH_HhY_Yk" target="_blank">film</a> produced by Defra and the International Union for Conservation of Nature followed the Ministerial speech. Narrated by musician and activist, Sting, it depicts endangered marine life, and calls for countries to join the UK in demanding more ambitious marine protection targets.</p><p></p><p>The ‘30by30’ <a href="https://youtu.be/4wOH_HhY_Yk" target="_blank">film</a> was <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/time-to-step-up-and-save-our-ocean" target="_blank">announced yesterday</a>, gaining over 50K views and 200K impressions on Twitter in the last 24 hours. It was shared by key stakeholders, such as Greenpeace, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Marine Conservation Institute.</p><p></p><p>Addressing the audience at the event, which included government representatives of Seychelles, Malta, Chile, Philippines and Spain, the Minister said:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK" target="_blank">Follow Defra on Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/subscribe/" target="_blank">sign up for email alerts here</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/16/introduction-of-agriculture-bill-the-launch-of-the-joint-unit-on-waste-crime-and-calls-for-greater-protection-for-our-ocean/" target="_blank">Continue reading on Defra Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GOV.UK RSS, post: 6728356, member: 78782"] [img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/gov.uk.png[/img] Introduction of Agriculture Bill, the launch of the Joint Unit on Waste Crime and calls for greater protection for our ocean Written by Defra Press Office [SIZE=5][B]Agriculture Bill to boost environment and food production[/B][/SIZE] [IMG alt="sheep on a farm field with trees in the background "]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/IMG_0522-620x465.jpg[/IMG] Today we will introduce our landmark Agriculture Bill to Parliament. This new Agriculture Bill will free farmers from the bureaucracy of the Common Agriculture Policy, boost productivity and reward environmental improvements. In the future farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded with public money for “public goods” – such as better air and water quality, higher animal welfare standards, improved access to the countryside or measures to reduce flooding. Farmers will have seven years to adjust to this new system during a transition period. There has been widespread positive media coverage, including on [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51128709']BBC News[/URL], [URL='https://news.sky.com/story/farmers-to-be-paid-to-protect-the-environment-and-improve-animal-welfare-11909574']Sky News[/URL], [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/16/food-security-brexit-biggest-shake-uk-farming-40-years-agriculture-bill']Guardian[/URL], the I, [URL='https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/agriculture-bill-whats-new-and-whats-eustice-promising']Farmers Weekly[/URL], [URL='https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/strengthened-powers-to-tackle-supply-chain-unfairness-in-new-agriculture-bill-100872']Farmers Guardian[/URL], Yorkshire Post, [URL='https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/farming/defra-introduces-updated-agriculture-bill-to-parliament-1-6468358']Eastern Daily Press[/URL] and Western Morning News. The Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, was also interviewed on [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000d86z']Farming Today[/URL] where she discussed the future of British agriculture. Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said: While the Agriculture Bill was previously introduced before the General Election in 2018, there have been a number of additions to the Bill such as: making sure soil is specifically named in the Bill so we can provide financial assistance for protecting or improving its quality; a new requirement for the UK government to regularly report on food security and powers to improve the management of data relating to the identification, movement and health of animals. The new additions to the Bill have been welcomed by stakeholders. The NFU recognise that “this Bill is one of the most significant piece of legislation for farmers in England in over 70 years” and welcome “the Agriculture Bill now recognises that food production and caring for the environment go hand-in-hand”. The CPRE welcome the Bill and the inclusion of financial rewards for soil maintenance and protection: “This Agriculture Bill has been a long time coming but it's clear the government has listened to CPRE’s message about the importance of soil. Healthy soil is essential for the supply of healthy food, clean water and also helps us lock up carbon to tackle the climate and nature emergency.” The National Trust praise the focus on environmental protections and improvements: [SIZE=5][B]New taskforce will crack down on the criminals responsible for waste crime[/B][/SIZE] [IMG alt="A picture showing tonnes of mixed waste that has been dumped on private rural land"]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/Waste-crime-Defra-blog-620x407.jpg[/IMG] Waste crime is estimated to cost the UK economy at least £600 million every year A new taskforce dedicated to tackling serious and organised waste crime, such as dumping hazardous materials on private land and falsely labelling waste so it can be exported abroad to unsuspecting countries, has been launched today. Large-scale waste crime can be used as cover for other serious illegal activities, such as money laundering and human trafficking, which has been echoed in coverage today incuding in the [URL='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/15/prison-sentences-fly-tippers-government-announces-new-waste/']Daily Telegraph[/URL], the [URL='https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2020/01/16/new-taskforce-launched-to-tackle-600-million-a-year-criminal-waste-industry/']Shropshire Star[/URL] and [URL='https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/taskforce-formed-serious-waste-crime/']LetsRecycle[/URL]. The new Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) will bring together the EA, [URL='https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=%2f&lang=cy']Natural Resources Wales[/URL], the [URL='https://www.sepa.org.uk/']Scottish Environment Protection Agency[/URL], [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs']HMRC[/URL], the [URL='https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/']National Crime Agency[/URL] and the police in a concerted nationwide effort to tackle an illicit industry which costs the UK economy at least £600 million every year. Toby Willison, Environment Agency Exectuive Director for Operations and Chair of the JUWC Board, said: The creation of the Joint Unit was a commitment in the government’s [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resources-and-waste-strategy-for-england']Resources and Waste Strategy[/URL] following a [URL='https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/756526/waste-crime-review-2018-final-report.pdf']Home Office report in 2018 about the criminal waste sector[/URL]. Welcoming the new Unit, Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers said: The anouncement for the launch of the JUWC can be found on [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency']the Environment Agency website[/URL] and [U]on the Defra website[/U]. [SIZE=5][B]Calling for action at ocean scale[/B][/SIZE] [IMG alt="A green turtle swims through the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia"]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2020/01/CHOGM-turtle-GettyImages-960x640-1-620x413.jpg[/IMG] A green turtle swims through the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia Yesterday, Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, spoke at a Greenpeace event which saw the launch of their [URL='https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/page/s/turtle-journey-video']new campaign[/URL] calling for governments to deliver a strong Global Ocean Treaty and help create a network of ocean sanctuaries. The Minister welcomed the campaign, encouraging governments around the world to sign up to [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-creates-global-alliance-to-help-protect-the-worlds-ocean']the UK-led Global Ocean Alliance[/URL] to protect at least 30% of the planet’s ocean by 2030. The public launch of a new [URL='https://youtu.be/4wOH_HhY_Yk']film[/URL] produced by Defra and the International Union for Conservation of Nature followed the Ministerial speech. Narrated by musician and activist, Sting, it depicts endangered marine life, and calls for countries to join the UK in demanding more ambitious marine protection targets. The ‘30by30’ [URL='https://youtu.be/4wOH_HhY_Yk']film[/URL] was [URL='https://www.gov.uk/government/news/time-to-step-up-and-save-our-ocean']announced yesterday[/URL], gaining over 50K views and 200K impressions on Twitter in the last 24 hours. It was shared by key stakeholders, such as Greenpeace, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Marine Conservation Institute. Addressing the audience at the event, which included government representatives of Seychelles, Malta, Chile, Philippines and Spain, the Minister said: [URL='https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK']Follow Defra on Twitter[/URL], and [URL='https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/subscribe/']sign up for email alerts here[/URL]. [url="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/16/introduction-of-agriculture-bill-the-launch-of-the-joint-unit-on-waste-crime-and-calls-for-greater-protection-for-our-ocean/"]Continue reading on Defra Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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