Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Animal Health Division I: Registered Files (GH Series)

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Details of MAF 440
Reference: MAF 440
Title: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Animal Health Division I: Registered Files (GH Series)
Description:

This series contains files on the importation of certain animals, animal products and fodder. The series was extended in 1980 to include papers arising from the implementation of the Animal Pathogens Order 1980.

The preserved records cover the drafting of legislation and Ministerial submissions on a new Animal Importation Order and Diseases of Animals Act Commencement Orders.
Date: 1975-1984
Arrangement:

Records are arranged alpha-numerically according to their file reference.
Related material:

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Livestock Improvement Divisions: Registered Files, Livestock Breeding Schemes and Programmes (TLY Series) MAF 121

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Animal Health Divisions: Registered Files, Animal Health and Welfare (TAY Series) MAF 287
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: GH series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Animal Health Division I, 1965-1987
Physical description: 6 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2005 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Custodial history: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) became custodians of the series in 2002 when the newly formed department replaced MAFF.
Accumulation dates: The series was opened in 1972 and closed in 1987.
Selection and destruction information: Selected under Acquisition Policy criterion 2.2.2.2, documenting the impact of the state on the environment.
Accruals: Further accruals can be expected.
Administrative / biographical background:

In 1957 a committee was formed under the chairmanship of Lord Balfour to examine the export trade in live cattle, and consider ways of avoiding suffering during transit, and the alternative, slaughter before export. Following publication of the Committee's report, the Ministry's Animal Health Division divided into two (1965), three (1968) and finally four (in 1972). Animal Health Division I dealt with notifiable animal disease and animal health aspects of the import and export of animals and animal products. Following another reorganisation in 2000 current responsibility lies with the Animal Health (BSE and International Trade) Division.

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