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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) – DEFRA Consultation Update

Defra is seeking views on proposed changes to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, including draft legislation to prohibit 5 new POPs. This is a public consultation on Defra Citizen Space, closing on 13th May 2026. They want to know what you think about draft legislation to add 5 new POPs to the list of prohibited substances in Annex I of the assimilated POPs Regulation. This will…

adminMarch 30, 2026

Biocides: Upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadline and expiry date Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Biocides: Upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadline and expiry date

Upcoming EU active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the relevant deadlines to keep products on the NI market. Under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation (EU BPR), active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted to ECHA at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up for the…

adminMarch 23, 2026

DEFRA Updates – WC 15th March Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

DEFRA Updates – WC 15th March

Call for comments on a revised draft risk profile of a substance proposed as a persistent organic pollutant (POP) 2026 Page summary: Call for comments on a draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, excluding polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans. Change made: First published. Time updated: 5:03pm, 9 March 2026 Call for comments on…

adminMarch 19, 2026

Government negotiations with the EU on pesticides and biocides regulations Consultations Consultations Archive Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Government negotiations with the EU on pesticides and biocides regulations

Dear members, please see the below consultation. DEFRA and HM Government are currently renegotiating the Sanitary and Phytosanitary border requirements impacting imports and exports between the UK and the EU, and this also impacts shipments between GB and Northern Ireland. This impacts the sector as it effects shipments that contain Animal By-products and may also impact the UK Biocidal products…

Ben KempMarch 13, 2026

UK REACH: Information on evaluation activity in 2025 (Article 54 reporting) Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

UK REACH: Information on evaluation activity in 2025 (Article 54 reporting)

Dear Members, relevant if you have to register substances under UK REACH. Information on evaluation activity in 2025 (Article 54 reporting) HSE has an obligation to report annually on the activity undertaken to evaluate registration dossiers and substances. This is described in Article 54 of UK REACH. The Article 54 report for 2025 can be found on HSE’s website. The…

Ben KempMarch 5, 2026

Digital Waste Tracking Update: Corrected Timelines and First Developer Engagement Highlights Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Digital Waste Tracking Update: Corrected Timelines and First Developer Engagement Highlights

You can find the update here.

Ben KempMarch 5, 2026

UK REACH: Information on evaluation activity in 2025 (Article 54 reporting)

Information on evaluation activity in 2025 (Article 54 reporting) HSE has an obligation to report annually on the activity undertaken to evaluate registration dossiers and substances. This is described in Article 54 of UK REACH. The Article 54 report for 2025 can be found on HSE’s website. The report directs registrants to the consolidated Recommendations to registrants which aim to…

Ben KempMarch 5, 2026

CRD: The law for chemicals regulation is changing Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

CRD: The law for chemicals regulation is changing

The law for chemicals regulation is changing The Department for Work and Pensions has laid the Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026. The Regulations use powers in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 to amend 3 chemicals regimes for which HSE is responsible: GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) GB Classification, Labelling and…

Ben KempMarch 5, 2026

Circular Economy Newsletter – Thursday 26 February Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

Circular Economy Newsletter – Thursday 26 February

You can find the update here.

Ben KempMarch 5, 2026

PackUK Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility fees update Environmental Newsletter Environmental Newsletter Archive UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

PackUK Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility fees update

Dear Members, PackUK have indicated that they have received significantly less money from the fees set of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme. They’re not looking to recover the difference from producer this year, but will need to make changes to the future running of the scheme, including bringing forward some of the reporting dates. Year 1 Extended Producer Responsibility…

Ben KempMarch 2, 2026