A new combined agency – The Animal and Plant Health Agency – is due to begin work in October 2014. The unit combines the four functions of the Food and Environment Research Agency (Bee inspectorate, the Plants Health and Seeds Inspectorate, the Plant Variety and Seeds Group and the GM Inspectorate) joining with the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency. Further work is being carried out on the future of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, including on whether or not it should form part of this agency.
Published Wednesday 1 October 2014
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