Animal and Plant Health Agency

The complainant has requested information relating to breaches of free range egg definitions over a number of years. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) provided some information but refused to disclose the names of businesses on the basis of section 43 and 40 of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the APHA has correctly applied the provisions of the section 43(2) exemption and the public interest favours maintaining the exemptions. She therefore requires no steps to be taken by the APHA.