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Require
the Secretary of State to improve the sustainability of the production,
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processing, marketing, manufacturing,
distribution and consumption of |
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products derived to any substantial
extent from livestock; and for connected |
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Be
it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and
by the authority of the same, as follows:— |
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Duties
of the Secretary of State |
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(1) |
It is the duty of the Secretary
of State to ensure the sustainability of the |
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(2) |
The Secretary of State must,
in determining how to carry out the duty in section |
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1(1), give consideration
to— |
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(a) |
supporting sustainable practices
and consumption through public |
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procurement of livestock produce, |
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(b) |
providing appropriate public
information and food labelling, |
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(c) |
supporting research into sustainable
livestock practices, |
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(d) |
reducing the amount of, and
finding sustainable methods for use or |
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(e) |
changing the subsidies available
to and support for farmers to promote |
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sustainable livestock practices,
and |
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(f) |
the effectiveness of existing
programmes aimed at improving the |
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sustainability of the livestock
industry, and action that could be taken |
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to increase their effectiveness. |
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(3) |
The Secretary of State must
ensure that policies in relation to negotiations and |
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other activities at international
level, including at the European Union, are |
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consistent with sections
1(1) and 1(2). |
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(4) |
The Secretary of State has
a duty to ensure that the steps taken in accordance |
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with this Act do not lead
to an increase in the proportion of meat consumed in |
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the United Kingdom which
is imported. |
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The
Secretary of State must, in determining how to carry out the duty
in section |
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1(1), consult such organisations
and persons as in the opinion of the Secretary |
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of State have expertise on— |
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(a) |
livestock farming, relevant
technologies and the production and |
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processing of livestock produce, |
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(b) |
the production of feed and
chemicals used in livestock farming, |
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(c) |
food retailing, the food service
sector and the relevant supply chains, |
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(d) |
the environmental impacts
of the livestock industry, particularly those |
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relating to climate change
and biodiversity, |
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(e) |
the health impacts of livestock
farming and the consumption of |
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consumer attitudes and behaviour, |
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animal health and welfare, |
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minimising and disposing of
food waste, and |
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(i) |
any other subject considered
relevant by the Secretary of State. |
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Duty
to establish progress indicators and to report progress |
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(1) |
The Secretary of State must
publish the steps that are to be taken in accordance |
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with section 1, including
a set of indicators of how progress will be measured. |
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The Secretary of State must
publish and update information on the progress |
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made in meeting the duties
in section 1. |
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(3) |
Progress reports published
under section 2(2) must include an explanation by |
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the Secretary of State of
the measures that have been taken and a comparison |
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of the progress made against
the indicators established under section 2(1). |
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An overall review of progress
must be published every 2 years. |
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(5) |
In this section “publish”
means publish in electronic or hard copy form. |
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“ensure the sustainability
of the livestock industry” means addressing the |
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economic, social and environmental
impacts of all stages of livestock |
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farming and consumption,
in order to— |
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(a) |
reduce emissions of
greenhouse gases and address climate |
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change in the United
Kingdom and overseas, |
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(b) |
prevent biodiversity
loss in the United Kingdom and overseas, |
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(c) |
promote animal welfare, |
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(d) |
protect and enhance
the landscape, |
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protect the resilience
of farming communities, and |
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promote food security. |
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“livestock”
includes any creature kept for the production of food, wool or
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skins, or for the purpose
of its use in the farming of land or the carrying |
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on in relation to land of
any agricultural activity. |
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There
shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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