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Plastic Packaging Tax changes at the Budget

Following the 26 November 2025 budget please be advised of the following changes regarding the HMRC Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). This applies to companies manufacturing or importing more than 10 tonnes a year of plastic packaging. The tax is payable for plastic packaging which does not meet the 30% minimum recycled content threshold. 1. Rate Change April 2026 PPT will increase…

Ben KempDecember 8, 2025

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SEPA Update – EASR special

You can find the update here.

Ben KempDecember 5, 2025

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U.S. Court Pauses Implementation of California Climate Reporting Law

You can read the article here.

Ben KempDecember 5, 2025

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For review by 19 November: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations

From MedTech Europe - please provide any comments to neil.plumridge@bivda.org.uk. With this email, we would like to inform you about the latest chemical developments at ECHA and kindly ask you to indicate if any of the following impacts your company by 19 November. Please note that the substances highlighted in yellow are the ones already present in the substance tracker…

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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Industry ESG Updates

TNFD to Pause New Work After ISSB Takes Over Nature Reporting Standard Setting UK Releases Sustainability Reporting Assurance Standard The World’s Largest Companies Have Resumed Setting Net Zero Goals After Pausing Last Year: Accenture Survey

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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Reprocessing and Exporting UK packaging waste

This article applies to all four administrations This update provides important information for reprocessors and exporters of UK packaging waste, and producers who need to fulfil their obligations by purchasing Packaging Waste Recycling Notes (PRNs) or Packaging Waste Export Recycling Notes (PERNs) and an invitation to register for a webinar on Tuesday 11 November Register now for the…

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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ECHA Weekly: We help SMEs to comply

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched an updated SME hub on its website to support smaller companies with their duties under European chemicals legislation. Helping SMEs is one of the Agency’s core tasks. Helsinki, 11 November 2025 – The SME hub contains online tools and materials from Member States and ECHA, including an AI-powered virtual assistant pilot. These online resources were…

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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CELEX:32025D2258: Council Decision (EU) 2025/2258 of 31 October 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of decisions

Dear members, please see below EU update, with the EU agreeing to ensure that Mercury restrictions are complied with as per the UN Minamata Convention. Council Decision (EU) 2025/2258 of 31 October 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on…

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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CELEX:32024L1760R(02): Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 (OJ L, 2024/1760

Dear members see below Corrigendum to the EU Directive 2024/1760 - Corporate Sustainability due diligence Corrigendum to Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 (OJ L, 2024/1760, 5. View article...

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025

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EU Biocides – Ethanol CMR Classification impact

Dear Members, please see the update below from MedTech Europe on the CMR classification of Ethanol, and the current review under the EU Biocides legislation. Note that the final decision will also impact Northern Ireland. This could impact both the availability of ethanol-based hand disinfectants and the use of ethanol-based disinfectants more widely, although one option will be for the…

Ben KempNovember 13, 2025