DEFRA Updates (WC 7 April)

New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England come into force

Page summary:
New regulations requiring businesses to separate recycling from waste come into effect

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
12:01am, 31 March 2025

Foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia

Page summary:
Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia.

Change made:
We’ve added an updated outbreak assessment for foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia for 27 March 2025.

Time updated:
4:15pm, 31 March 2025

Contact Defra

Page summary:
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.

Change made:
Information about IT support for chemicals regulations has been added.

Time updated:
12:01am, 1 April 2025

Create an organisation account on the Comply with UK REACH service

Page summary:
You’ll need to create a Government Gateway account to access the Comply with UK REACH service.

Change made:
Contact details for the UK REACH IT support mailbox have been added.

Time updated:
12:01am, 1 April 2025

Comply with UK REACH: submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications

Page summary:
Use this service to submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications.

Change made:
Contact details for the UK REACH IT support mailbox have been added.

Time updated:
12:01am, 1 April 2025

Ozone-depleting substances: guidance for users, producers and traders

Page summary:
Requirements if you work with ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

Change made:
Added a link to the ‘Fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances charging scheme’.

Time updated:
10:04am, 1 April 2025

Fluorinated gas (F gas): guidance for users, producers and traders

Page summary:
Requirements if you work with F gas.

Change made:
Added a link to the ‘Fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances charging scheme’.

Time updated:
10:04am, 1 April 2025

Regulatory fees for British chemicals sector slashed

Page summary:
New legislation to cut UK REACH costs for chemical businesses comes into force as part of Government’s Plan for Change

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
10:59am, 1 April 2025

Check import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from non-EU countries to Great Britain

Page summary:
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from a non-EU country to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the import rules and inspection rates for each category.

Change made:
In the summary tables the risk category and inspection rates have been updated for:- ovine, caprine and camelid meat and meat products- rendered animal fat and greaves- dairy products and colostrum-based products which contain raw milk.In the risk categorisation spreadsheet, risk categories have been added to the following commodities: 3006920000, 3302102910 and 3502119010.

Time updated:
4:37pm, 1 April 2025

Packaging data: check reporting periods and submission deadlines

Page summary:
Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR) must collect and submit packaging data.

Change made:
The 1 April reporting deadline has passed. This edition updates tenses accordingly.

Time updated:
3:31pm, 3 April 2025

Packaging data: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility

Page summary:
How to structure your packaging data submission. It includes information about the different types of data you need to submit and the codes you need to use.

Change made:
This update removes dates and deadlines that are no longer relevant.

Time updated:
4:19pm, 3 April 2025

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do

Page summary:
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

Change made:
This update removes information about deadlines that are no longer relevant and adds links to more recent guidance.

Time updated:
4:23pm, 3 April 2025

Simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England

Page summary:
Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.

Change made:
Workplace recycling rules in England changed on 31 March 2025. All businesses, charities and public sector organisations must separate their waste for recycling. We’ve updated the guidance to further clarify which workplaces must follow these rules and what waste must be recycled.

Time updated:
10:22am, 4 April 2025

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:
Updated all 5 ODS attachments of lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.

Time updated:
1:19pm, 4 April 2025

Find large producers on the ‘report packaging data’ service

Page summary:
Find large organisations (‘large producers’) who have reported data using the report packaging data (RPD) service.

Change made:
Removing link to the PLLP service because one of the lists is inaccurate and being updated.

Time updated:
2:51pm, 4 April 2025