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DEFRA Updates (WC 19 Jan)

Foot and mouth disease in water buffalo in Germany Page summary: Preliminary outbreak assessment and updated situation assessments for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in water buffalo in Germany. Change made: First published. Time updated: 4:12pm, 14 January 2025 Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring Page summary: Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and…

Ben KempJanuary 24, 2025

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Latest import updates on Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany

DEFRA have released a tranche of updates regarding the ongoing outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany and what it means for imports. Some IVDs may contain materials of animal origin. If you are concerned your products are affected, please contact neil.plumridge@bivda.org.uk. Restrictions on the movement of certain live animals and animal product imports from Germany into GB Great…

Ben KempJanuary 21, 2025

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Resources and Waste Newsletter – Friday 10 January 2025

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Ben KempJanuary 17, 2025

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Animal and Plant Health Agency (WC 12 Jan)

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 the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England and Wales. Time updated: 1:37pm, 9 January 2025 Export…

Ben KempJanuary 17, 2025

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DEFRA Update – Businesses Approved to Export to the EU

Businesses approved to export to the EU Page summary: Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is. Change made: Updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU. Time updated: 4:37pm, 10 January 2025

Ben KempJanuary 17, 2025

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Biocides: GB active substance renewal submission deadlines

Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the GB market 29 March 2025 Glutaral (glutaraldehyde) (CAS 111-30-8 EC 203-856-5) in product types 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12 27 December 2025 Biphenyl-2-ol (CAS 90-43-7 EC 201-993-5) in product types 1, 2, 4, 6 and 13 Mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 247-500-7) and 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EINECS 220-239-6)…

Ben KempJanuary 16, 2025

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The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 These Regulations impose requirements on producers of packaging who are established in the United Kingdom. They require producers to register with the appropriate agency, to collect and report data in relation to packaging they supply, and to assess the recyclability of packaging they supply. They also require certain producers…

Ben KempJanuary 16, 2025

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Resources and Waste Newsletter – Friday 20 December 2024

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Ben KempJanuary 16, 2025

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Office for Product Safety and Standards Updates (WC 6 Jan)

Producer responsibility regulations Page summary: Producer responsibility laws in the UK cover packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries and end of life vehicles (ELVs). Change made: Updated the ‘packaging’ section to remove the link to older guidance on producer responsibility and add a link to the new guidance ‘Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recycling obligations and waste disposal fees’.…

Ben KempJanuary 9, 2025

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The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

Dear members, The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 has been published 16th December 2024. Medical Device Packaging including IVDs is in scope for device where packaging waste is going to end up in household waste i.e. self-test IVDs. The legislation replaces the previous packaging and packaging waste regulations and associated compliance schemes. The new legislation includes…

Ben KempJanuary 8, 2025