Publications

An annual compendium of environmental indicators for 2019 covering eight key themes: demography and public opinion, air and climate, water, marine, land, biodiversity, built heritage and waste.

The Bathing Water Directive requires a Profile to be prepared for each bathing water.  These documents are designed to help the public make an informed choice before bathing. 

The guidance documents below are intended to provide useful information on how to apply for an EHC using the DAERA Export Certification Online (DECOL) System.

How do I make a complaint if I am unhappy with the quality of service I received?

Our complaints procedure is easy to use and you can make a complaint if you are unhappy with the quality of service you received in any of the following ways:

Instructions for the use of a schedule when submitting an Export Health Certificate (EHC) application.

The Supplementary Statement below is available to support your dairy export.

The Supplementary Statement below is available to support your dairy export.

The Supplementary Statement below is available to support your dairy export.

The Supplementary Statement below is available to support your dairy export.

Advice leaflet to provide information on the cause of Bluetongue and the signs to look out for in infected animals.

The supplementary Statement below is available to support your dairy export.

The attached document offers useful guidance for selecting and applying for milk and milk product Supplementary Statements.

A ban came into operation in Northern Ireland on 1st January 2020 that prohibited certain types of fluorinated greenhouse gases ("F-gases") with a global warming potential ("GWP") greater than 2500 being used to service or refill refrigeration systems in NI

This Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Reduction of Ammonia Emissions (referred to as “the Code”) is a guidance document which explains how farmers, growers, land managers, advisers and contractors can minimise ammonia emissions from agriculture.

Northern Ireland have produced their own 5-Year Action Plan entitled “Changing the Culture 2019-2024 – One Health” which compliments the UK Action Plan and addresses issues which are more specific to Northern Ireland.

Advice and guidance in the form of questions and answers for exporters.

All poultry and bird gatherings will be permitted from 00:01 on Friday 02 June 2023, provided organisers comply with the provisions of the General Licence below and that DAERA has been notified of the gatherings at least three working days prior to the event taking place.

The following application forms should be used when seeking a licence for animal boarding, petshop, riding or zoological establishments.

This advice note provides further clarification on the specification and requirements for Water trough pipe work (DTP) as detailed in the relevant EFS Information Sheets.

This advice note provides further clarification on the specification and requirements for Watercourse Stabilisation and Fencing (WSF); Creation of Riparian Buffers- 2m width ungrazed (RBS) and Creation of Riparian Buffers - 2m width planted with native trees (BNT) as detailed