Advisory non-departmental public body
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
Current ministers, official publications and departmental history, exactly as published.
§ Ministers
Recorded ministerial post holdings
0 recorded
No ministerial post holdings are recorded against this organisation's official GOV.UK URL yet.
§ Consultations
Consultations and government responses
1 recorded
§ Publications
Other official publications
15 recorded
Research · 2026-03-16
ACRE advice: application for a veterinary clinical study of genetically modified Herpes Virus of Turkeys (25/R58/01)
Research · 2025-11-26
ACRE advice: application for a field trial of genetically modified wheat (22/R55/01)
Research · 2025-11-13
ACRE guidance on producing precision bred plants
Research · 2025-10-20
ACRE advice: applications to market GM oilseed rape
Research · 2025-09-04
ACRE advice: applications to import and use GM crops (food or feed) with limited potential to grow in UK
Research · 2025-08-18
ACRE advice: applications to import and use GM crops unable to grow in UK as food or feed
Corporate report · 2025-05-02
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2024
Corporate report · 2025-02-01
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) framework document: February 2025
Research · 2024-12-05
ACRE advice: application for a trial of genetically modified potatoes (17/R29/01)
Research · 2024-05-10
ACRE advice: application for a vaccine trial of genetically modified Respiratory Syncytial Virus (24/R56/01)
Research · 2024-04-24
ACRE advice: application for a field trial of genetically modified Camelina (23/R08/01)
Corporate report · 2024-02-21
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2023
Corporate report · 2023-04-25
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2022
Corporate report · 2022-03-25
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2021
Closed consultation · 2014-03-25
Science Advisory Council (SAC) and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) triennial review 2014
§ Timeline
Departmental lifecycle events
15 recorded
- 2026-03-16 · publicationACRE advice: application for a veterinary clinical study of genetically modified Herpes Virus of Turkeys (25/R58/01)ACRE's advice on an application for a veterinary clinical study of genetically modified Herpes Virus of Turkeys.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-11-26 · publicationACRE advice: application for a field trial of genetically modified wheat (22/R55/01)ACRE's advice on an application to carry out a field trial of genetically modified wheat.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-11-13 · publicationACRE guidance on producing precision bred plantsTechnical criteria for determining if a plant meets the definition of ‘precision bred’ and how modern biotechnology may be used to produce precision bred plants.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-10-20 · publicationACRE advice: applications to market GM oilseed rapeACRE's advice on applications to market genetically modified oilseed rape.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-09-04 · publicationACRE advice: applications to import and use GM crops (food or feed) with limited potential to grow in UKACRE's advice on applications to import, process, market or eat (as food and feed) GM crops such as soybeans and maize.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-08-18 · publicationACRE advice: applications to import and use GM crops unable to grow in UK as food or feedACRE's advice on applications to import, process, market or eat (as food and feed) GM crops such as cotton.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-05-02 · publicationAdvisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2024Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment's annual report, including details of the committee's work and membership during 2024.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2025-02-01 · publicationAdvisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) framework document: February 2025This document sets out the broad framework within which the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) and Defra operate.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-12-05 · publicationACRE advice: application for a trial of genetically modified potatoes (17/R29/01)ACRE’s advice on an application from The Sainsbury Laboratory to carry out a trial using genetically modified potatoes.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-05-10 · publicationACRE advice: application for a vaccine trial of genetically modified Respiratory Syncytial Virus (24/R56/01)ACRE’s advice on an application from Sanofi Pasteur Inc. to carry out a vaccine trial using genetically modified Respiratory Syncytial Virus.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-04-24 · publicationACRE advice: application for a field trial of genetically modified Camelina (23/R08/01)ACRE's advice on an application for a field trial of genetically modified Camelina.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2024-02-21 · publicationAdvisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2023Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment's annual report, including details of the committee's work and membership during 2023.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2023-04-25 · publicationAdvisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2022Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment's annual report, including details of the committee's work and membership during 2022.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2022-03-25 · publicationAdvisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) annual report 2021Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment's annual report, including details of the committee's work and membership during 2021.GOV.UK Search API ↗
- 2014-03-25 · consultation_closedScience Advisory Council (SAC) and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) triennial review 2014Seeking views on the triennial reviews of the Science Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment.GOV.UK Search API ↗