DEFRA

DEFRA, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, was formed in June 2001, becoming the government department responsible for policy and regulations in England, while also working with devolved agencies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

It covers areas such as environment and countryside protection, agriculture, animal health and welfare, hunting, national parks and sustainable rural communities. It is the UK government’s department responsible for overseeing CITES regulation in the UK.