Review of charges and fees for services provided by APHA Page summary: A review is underway of the current fees that APHA charge for statutory services Change made: First published. Time updated: 3:53pm, 28 November 2024 Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Regulations: ecodesign of energy-consuming products Page summary: Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers. Change made: Attachment Legislation List Updated. Time updated: 10:04am, 28 November 2024 Expanding and strengthening the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Page summary: UK Emissions Trading Scheme continues commitments to expand the scheme and further limit carbon emissions. Change made: First published. Time updated: 5:00pm, 28…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Plastic pollution treaty: business roundtable statement Page summary: A statement of ambition on upcoming plastic pollution treaty negotiations signed by leading businesses and financial institutions. Change made: Updated the private sector organisations list in the details section. Time updated: 11:33am, 25 November 2024 Review of charges and fees for services provided by APHA Page summary: A review is underway of…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
NOTE: doesn’t include WEEE, Batteries, Clinical or Hazardous waste. Simpler Recycling will enable consistent, more streamlined collections from all households, businesses and relevant non-domestic premises (such as schools and hospitals). Simpler Recycling in England: policy update Page summary: This policy update explains the government’s plans for Simpler Recycling in England. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 29 November 2024
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
On Thursday 28 November 2024, Local Authority Chief Executives in England, Scotland and Wales received an indicative estimate of their year 1 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging payment (the Provisional Notice of Assessment). Local Authority Chief Executives in Northern Ireland will receive their Provisional Notices of Assessment in due course. Together with the Provisional Notice of Assessment and related…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 These Regulations amend the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (the “2018 Regulations”) to bring water, waste and industrial emissions activities into the framework for authorisation of environmental activities provided by the 2018 Regulations, which currently only apply to radioactive substances activities in Scotland. As provided for in schedule 21, these Regulations revoke much…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
The Health and Safety Executive has published an updated GB MCL Mandatory Classification and Labelling of chemicals by UK HSE, applicable to chemicals placed on the GB market, impacting labelling and Safety Datasheets, and UK restrictions. Neil Plumridge has created an updated BIVDA version of the spreadsheet highlighting differences compared with the EU. In this update, the Executive have added…
Ben KempDecember 4, 2024
New guidance for registrants on the minimisation of animal testing HSE has published guidance for registrants on the minimisation of animal testing under UK REACH HSE, in collaboration with the Environment Agency, has developed guidance for registrants on meeting the toxicological and ecotoxicological information requirements laid out in Annexes 7-10 of UK REACH. Specifically, the guidance outlines ways in which…
Ben KempNovember 27, 2024
Manchester Prize Page summary: A landmark challenge prize representing a decade-long UK commitment to AI for public good innovation. Change made: Manchester Prize Round 2 is open for applications. Time updated: 12:01am, 19 November 2024 Switzerland: UK Science and Innovation Network summary Page summary: A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in Switzerland including…
Ben KempNovember 27, 2024