UK REACH: rationale for priorities 2025 to 2026
Page summary:
An explanation of the rationale used to prioritise substances for potential regulatory action under UK REACH.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:00am, 31 July 2025
Recyclability assessment methodology: how to assess your packaging waste
Page summary:
An overview of the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM). Under extended producer responsibility for packaging, large producers must report the recyclability of some packaging materials
Change made:
The environmental regulators have issued a statement on collecting and reporting data under the recyclability assessment methodology. This update provides links to that statement. It also adds information on reporting medical packaging and modulated disposal fees.
Time updated:
4:04pm, 1 August 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:
Publishing the file specification for 2025 packaging data
Time updated:
4:06pm, 1 August 2025
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: generate a packaging data file
Page summary:
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging, this spreadsheet can help you generate a valid packaging data file
Change made:
This release of the generator updates it to handle 2025 packaging data, in line with the new packaging data specification.
Time updated:
4:26pm, 1 August 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 the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.
Time updated:
4:28pm, 1 August 2025
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: example files for packaging data
Page summary:
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging these example files shows how you must structure your data.
Change made:
Several new example files have been added covering 2025 submissions for large producers, small producers and compliance schemes,
Time updated:
5:32pm, 1 August 2025
Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility
Page summary:
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
The environmental regulators have issued a statement on collecting and reporting data under the recyclability assessment methodology. This update provides links to that statement.
Time updated:
5:48pm, 1 August 2025
