Food and Environment Research Agency
The National Bee Unit was part of FERA.


Some functions of the Food and Environment Research Agency including the Bee Inspectorate, the Plants Health and Seeds Inspectorate, the Plant Variety and Seeds Group and the GM Inspectorate  were taken on by the Animal and Plant Health Agency*


On 1 April 2015, DEFRA placed the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) into a joint venture, Fera Science Limited. As a private organisation, Fera Science Limited is no longer subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Where public bodies such as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have contracted work to Fera Science Limited information relating to that work may be available via a request to the contracting public body.