Current approaches to product marking
Page summary:
Guidance on product marking, including the continued recognition of certain EU requirements, such as CE marking, for specific product sectors.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 3 February 2025
National Waste Crime Survey 2024-25 launched
Page summary:
The third National Waste Crime Survey (NWCS) is now open for three weeks to understand the scale, impact, and deterrence of waste crime across England
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:36pm, 3 February 2025
Common user charge: rates, eligibility and invoices
Page summary:
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Change made:
Updated the ‘How common user charge rates have been set’ section.
Time updated:
3:00pm, 3 February 2025
Moving non-qualifying Northern Ireland goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain
Page summary:
How to move non-qualifying Northern Ireland goods that need sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls from Northern Ireland to Great Britain.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:29pm, 3 February 2025
Surface water pollution risk assessment for your environmental permit
Page summary:
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
Change made:
Updated the ‘Background data for estuaries or coastal waters’ section to say that, if you do not have upstream or background data for estuaries or coastal waters and freshwaters, assume that the concentration of each pollutant is 50% of the EQS.
Time updated:
10:33am, 6 February 2025
Digital waste tracking service
Page summary:
Our plans to introduce mandatory digital waste tracking, the benefits of this change, the timelines and impacts.
Change made:
Mandatory digital waste tracking will now come into force from April 2026.
Time updated:
3:45pm, 6 February 2025
Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues
Page summary:
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Change made:
Page amended to publish the safeguard declarations prohibiting the import of certain animal by-products and hay and straw from Germany due to an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease.
Time updated:
4:07pm, 6 February 2025
Apply for approval to export animals and animal products to Great Britain
Page summary:
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:22pm, 7 February 2025
