Recycling assessment methodology: materials and outputs
Page summary:
How to categorise and rate individual materials under the recycling assessment methodology (RAM).
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:02pm, 23 December 2024
Recycling assessment methodology: how to assess your packaging waste
Page summary:
An overview of the recycling assessment methodology (RAM). Under extended producer responsibility for packaging, large producers must report the recyclability of some packaging materials
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:02pm, 23 December 2024
Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
Page summary:
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
Change made:
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
Time updated:
8:19am, 17 December 2024
Groups and subsidiaries: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility
Page summary:
Guidance and a template for a parent company to add multiple subsidiaries to an extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging online account
Change made:
This update gives more detail about reporting subsidiaries and about how to structure the CSV file you must submit. It also adds an example file.
Time updated:
1:11pm, 17 December 2024
Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues
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Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Change made:
Following outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants (PPR), we’ve published declarations which suspend the following imports to Great Britain:untreated wool, hair, skin and hinds of sheep and goat from Bulgariauntreated wool, hair, skin and hinds of sheep and goat from GreeceIndividuals cannot currently bring any sheep or goat milk and milk products from Bulgaria, Greece or Romania into Great Britain for personal consumption. We’ve added amended declarations to cover the addition of Bulgaria to this restriction in the ‘Peste des petits ruminants import restrictions: European Union’ section.
Time updated:
4:02pm, 17 December 2024
Persistent organic pollutants triennial report 2019 to 2021
Page summary:
Information on the regulation of persistent organic pollutants, including stockpiles, enforcement activities, and infringements and penalties.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:51pm, 19 December 2024
Businesses approved to export to the EU
Page summary:
Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.
Change made:
We have updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.
Time updated:
3:39pm, 19 December 2024
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recycling obligations and waste disposal fees
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UK organisations that are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging may need to get evidence of packaging waste recycling and pay disposal fees.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:56pm, 19 December 2024
General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products
Page summary:
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Change made:
Added a new import authorisation for:- Research and diagnostic samples from EU and EFTA member states (IMP/GEN/2024/13) – this is required from 1 February 2025Updated the following import authorisations: Certain products in 3% or less animal by-product carrier/stabilizer (IMP/GEN/14/02)Certain products for in vitro use with 10% or less animal by-product carrier/stabilizer (IMP/GEN/2015/06)EU trade samples (IMP/GEN/2024/05)EU display items (IMP/GEN/2024/06) Certain materials for purposes other than feeding to farmed land animals (IMP/GEN/2024/07)EU non-harmonised animal by-products (IMP/GEN/2024/08)
Time updated:
2:09pm, 20 December 2024
Estimates for payments to local authorities under Extended Producer Responsibility- EIR2024/23440
Page summary:
Estimated and indicative payments to local authorities under Extended Producer Responsibility for Financial Year 2025/2026.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:57pm, 20 December 2024
EPR for packaging: how local authority payments are calculated
Page summary:
Find out the methodology and procedure used to calculate payment estimates provided to Local Authorities (LAs) in November 2024.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:47pm, 20 December 2024
EPR for packaging: updated illustrative base fees (December 2024)
Page summary:
Latest version of illustrative base fees for year 1 of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:47pm, 20 December 2024
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: report packaging data
Page summary:
Guidance for organisations who may need to report packaging data because they are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
Change made:
Latest update of illustrative base fees added to ‘Other guidance’ collection.
Time updated:
4:17pm, 20 December 2024
Government to crack down on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new builds
Page summary:
Almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated with resources that could be recycled being lost
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 30 December 2024
Laboratory testing of animal samples and carcases by APHA
Page summary:
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:32pm, 30 December 2024
Licensed waste facilities that accept waste F gas and ODS
Page summary:
A list of waste facilities that accept waste fluorinated greenhouse gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
Change made:
Updated the list of waste facilities that accept waste F gas and ODS.
Time updated:
3:39pm, 2 January 2025
Risk assessments for your environmental permit
Page summary:
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
Change made:
The water impact assessment part of the H1 risk assessment tool is unavailable due to maintenance. Please contact enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk to get a temporary version of the tool to use.
Time updated:
1:08pm, 3 January 2025
