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:
The foot and mouth disease (FMD) section has been updated to provide details on action taken due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Eswatini.
Time updated:
4:57pm, 16 June 2025
Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on animal welfare legislation enforcement
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Response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on whether the government has all due regard to the welfare of animals as sentient beings in relation to animal welfare legislation surveillance and enforcement.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
5:10pm, 16 June 2025
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs): policy information
Page summary:
Information on the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the UK’s obligations.
Change made:
We have updated the paper to reflect the decisions made at COP in May 2025.
Time updated:
2:25pm, 17 June 2025
Newcastle disease in Europe
Page summary:
Preliminary outbreak assessments for Newcastle disease in Europe.
Change made:
Added a preliminary outbreak assessment for Newcastle disease in Poland and Europe (6 June 2025).
Time updated:
6:01pm, 17 June 2025
EM on an amendment to EU regulation 2023/1542 (COM(2025)258)
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EM on EU legislation concerning batteries and waste batteries
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:17am, 18 June 2025
Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring
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Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.
Change made:
Added a link to the outbreak assessment for Newcastle disease in Europe.
Time updated:
10:55am, 18 June 2025
Risk assessment: epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-8) into Great Britain from the European Union
Page summary:
A qualitative risk assessment on the likelihood of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-8) incursion into Great Britain from the European Union, and the potential for subsequent transmission among susceptible animal populations.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:57pm, 18 June 2025
Risk assessment: chronic wasting disease to Great Britain from Scandinavia and North America
Page summary:
A qualitative risk assessment on the likelihood of chronic wasting disease incursion into Great Britain from Scandinavia and North America, and the potential for subsequent transmission among susceptible animal populations.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:58pm, 18 June 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:
Updating the section on small producers to add the 2 codes they must use, and to clarify under ##Data you must collect and report that they must record all drinks containers as ‘household drinks containers’ (which will now be consistent with the wording under ##Report packaging type data).
Time updated:
3:13pm, 19 June 2025
EPR for packaging: what you must do as a ‘small producer’
Page summary:
How small producers register and what they must record, report and pay under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations
Change made:
Updating to explain that all drinks containers must be recorded as ‘household drink containers’, and adding details about packaging types to use, to match the information given in the ‘Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility’.
Time updated:
3:14pm, 19 June 2025
Export groups of products using the Groupage Export Facilitation Scheme (GEFS)
Page summary:
Guidance on using the GEFS, which allows 30-day support attestations that cover an entire group of products for export.
Change made:
We’ve summarised the model and eligibility requirements for the GEFS, and added a link to a new guidance document with further information on using the scheme. Also added a new link to find and download GEFS support attestations.
Time updated:
5:13pm, 19 June 2025
Organisation details: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
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This guidance explains how to report organisation details in order to register for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation for organisations that are affected by EPR for packaging.
Change made:
The ‘leaver codes’ for mid-year changes added to the last edition were incorrect. Check the updated guidance for the correct codes.
Time updated:
2:37pm, 20 June 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 4 ODS attachments of lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.
Time updated:
3:15pm, 20 June 2025
