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DESNZ weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. New UK and Republic of Korea clean energy partnership to accelerate net zero transition Page summary: UK and Republic of Korea to strengthen cooperation on low carbon technologies and civil nuclear. Change made: First published. Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Page summary: The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) supports the development…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Consistency in household and business recycling in England Page summary: Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England. Change made: Further to the update of 25 October 2023, no further errors were found within the ‘Summary of consultation responses’ report. The Executive…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

APHA weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier. Change made: Updated lists of professionals who can certify export health certificates. Export lab…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

OPSS weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Regulations: ecodesign of energy-consuming products Page summary: Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers. Change made: List in ‘What is covered’ section updated. OPSS enforcement: enforcement actions Page summary: Guidance for businesses we regulate on enforcement actions and associated rights. Change made: Separate new guides published for the alternative…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

HMRC weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Get a goods movement reference: check service availability and issues Page summary: Check the availability and any issues affecting the get a goods movement reference service. Change made: Planned downtime from 10pm on Saturday 9 December 2023 to 5am Sunday 10 December 2023 has been added. Search the register of…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

Office for Life Sciences – publications (WC 20 Nov)

The Office for Life Sciences have published their latest updates. OLS stakeholder bulletin - 23 November These include updates on news, including regulatory updates, transitional guidance and events.

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

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ECHA weekly update (WC 27 Nov)

ECHA has published their latest weekly update (29 November). Due to changes in the structure of ECHA's updates, we can no longer link to updates themselves. To ensure BIVDA members continue to receive this information, we have opted to provide the full ECHA notification. ECHA identifies risks from PVC additives and microparticle releases Our investigation found that some substances…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

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HSE publications WC 27 November

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) 28 November: ECHA public consultation: call for comments Deadline: 12 January 2024 The Great Britain mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA has announced…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

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DEFRA Resources and Waste Newsletter WC 20 Nov

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Final reminder – please complete our Business Readiness Survey This is a last call to complete the Business Readiness Survey. Please complete this new survey, even if you completed the first readiness survey back in May 2023. This will help us gauge improvements in readiness and any changes to your…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023

Updated Producer Responsibility Obligations for England and Wales

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 amends the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 which sets annual business targets for the recycling of packaging waste and apply to all businesses that produce or use packaging. These Regulations impose on producers obligations to recycle packaging waste in order to attain overall recycling and material-specific recycling…

TeheljDecember 1, 2023