Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Guidance: UK border control posts: animal and animal product imports

Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin in your consignment.




National Statistics: Latest UK egg statistics

Quarterly UK statistics about eggs.




Guidance: Medium combustion plant: when you need a permit

Find out if and by when you need to apply for a medium combustion plant directive (MCPD) environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.




Statutory guidance: Gamebirds: licence to release common pheasants or red-legged partridges on certain European sites or within 500m of their boundary (GL43)

Owners or occupiers of land, or people authorised by them, can use this general licence to release common pheasants or red-legged partridges on certain European sites or within their 500m buffer zones.