Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging: closed loop recycling Page summary: Closed loop recycling under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging – what it is, how to report it and a summary of fees and conditions Change made: A note to say that these regulations have not yet passed Parliament, but should come into force 1 January 2026 Time updated: 5:12pm,…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Dear members, please be advised that the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation has been amended. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Sheep and goat pox in Europe Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for sheep and goat pox in Europe since September 2022. Change made: Added the outbreak assessment for 17 December 2025. Time updated: 11:02am, 22 December 2025 Export primate samples to Italy: certificate 9065 updated Page summary: Apply online to export primate samples to Italy. Change made: EHC…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
UK REACH: Extending dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations Page summary: Seeking views on proposals to extend the current UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations. Change made: Added the summary of responses and government response. Time updated: 11:00am, 22 December 2025 Sheep and goat pox in Europe Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for sheep and goat pox…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
This article applies to all four administrations It was set out in the consultation response in 2023 that: If waste does not leave the site where it was originally produced but the waste is deposited, recovered, or treated under an environmental waste permit or licence, then Digital Waste Tracking records will be needed. This is necessary as when the full Digital Waste Tracking service is launched, separate permitted…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
Fat derivatives not intended for human consumption to be used as feed or outside the feed chain to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8318 updated Page summary: Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export fat derivatives from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland. Change made: Guidance…
Ben KempDecember 22, 2025
African swine fever in pigs and wild boars in Europe Page summary: Updated outbreak assessment for African swine fever in wild boar and domestic pigs in Europe. Change made: Added the preliminary outbreak assessment for African swine fever in Spain. Time updated: 2:55pm, 3 December 2025 Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations…
Ben KempDecember 12, 2025