Upcoming GB active substance dossier submission deadline Take action to keep your active substance in the GB Review Programme 17 April 2025 Active chlorine generated from sodium chloride by electrolysis (CAS 7782-50-5 EC n/a) in product types 2, 3, 4, 5 and 11 Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep…
Ben KempJanuary 27, 2025
PackUK – the scheme administrator for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility formally launches today. PackUK will implement the UK’s new Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) programme. The EPR Statutory Instrument came into force on Wednesday 1 January and the establishment of PackUK as the scheme administrator is a key part. Investing in Efficient and Effective Local Recycling Services PackUK will shift the cost of managing…
Ben KempJanuary 27, 2025
Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring Page summary: Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK. Change made: Preliminary outbreak assessment and updated situation assessments for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in water buffalo in Germany has been added. Time updated: 4:41pm, 14 January 2025 Research and trade samples or display items…
Ben KempJanuary 27, 2025
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
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
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
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
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