Defra's enforcement policy

Defra and its Executive Agencies are responsible for enforcing a wide range of legal obligations, many of which carry a criminal sanction for non-compliance. This Enforcement Policy statement, which has the approval of the Attorney General, sets out the general principles Defra intends to follow in relation to regulation and its enforcement options when legal obligations are breached. It also specifically sets out public interest factors, in addition to those in the Code for Crown Prosecutors (2004), appropriate to the decision to prosecute in regulatory cases.

• Defra's enforcement policy statement (220 KB)
• Cover (64 KB)

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Contact

For enquiries or for further information about this policy statement, please contact:

Chris Burke
Criminal Advisory and Prosecution Division
Legal Services Directorate General
Area 4B
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR

Tel: 020 7238 1239
Fax: 020 7238 1218
e-mail:chris.burke@defra.gsi.gov.uk