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.




Impact assessment: Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2024

Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.




Form: Vets: free identification of exotic worms in dogs

Submit samples from dogs for free identification of exotic worms and worm-like parasites by the APHA.




Guidance: APHA: where to send samples for testing and common test codes

Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.




Guidance: View APHA surveillance reports, publications and data

Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.