Environmental Newsletter Archive

Designated standards: new or amended notices of publication Page summary: Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses. Change made: Proposal to amend added for low voltage equipment.

Fees for processing applications for exemptions from RoHS regulations Page summary: Seeking your views on proposals to charge for processing applications for exemptions from the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations. Change made: First published.

APHA weekly update (extract of original bulletin) General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products Page summary: Licences you need to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products. Change made: Revoked licence number L/96/2 for sheep and goats and added a new general licence IMP/GEN/2022/01…

The approved premises Balai Directive list has been updated which covers movement of animals. The Government has also updated their Regulatory Horizons Council report on genetic technologies in light of comments and the updated regulatory framework in the UK.   DEFRA have issued a public consultation into the proposed fee structure for processing exemption requests under RoHS. This is a…