Foot and Mouth disease detected in Slovakia
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The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD following the recent outbreaks in Europe
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First published.
Time updated:
12:59pm, 22 March 2025
Influenza of avian origin confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire
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Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire.
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First published.
Time updated:
8:00am, 24 March 2025
Listed diseases in animals: case definitions, testing and reporting
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Guidance for private laboratories, organisations and individuals who test or examine animals for listed diseases.
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Guidance has been updated following the confirmation of influenza of avian origin in a sheep.
Time updated:
8:00am, 24 March 2025
Foot and Mouth disease controls amended in Germany
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Import ban amended following outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.
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First published.
Time updated:
6:20pm, 24 March 2025
Check if you need an environmental permit
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Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
Change made:
Added a link to the Environment Agency’s pre-application advice service for permits.
Time updated:
9:45am, 25 March 2025
Authorisation decisions: UK REACH
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Authorisation decisions on the time-limited use of hazardous substances of very high concern under UK REACH.
Change made:
Added 9 new authorisation decisions to the list ‘Decisions on applications for authorisation’ (3 are dated 19 February 2025 and 6 are dated 24 February 2025).
Time updated:
12:35pm, 25 March 2025
Packaging data: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility
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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 guide claimed that small producers (small organisations) must submit recyclability data from January 2026. This was incorrect. They do not have to submit this data,
Time updated:
3:40pm, 25 March 2025
Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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The specialised committee monitors the implementation and functioning of the sanitary and phytosanitary measures chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Change made:
Added the minutes from the fourth meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, 21 October 2024.
Time updated:
11:00am, 26 March 2025
Check risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain
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Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
Change made:
On the Animal by-products page, we’ve added links to relevant import information notes in the ‘Comments’ column for each commodity. Some of the commodity descriptions have been amended to clarify their meaning.
Time updated:
11:38am, 26 March 2025
Climate adaption reporting fourth round: health
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Adaptation reports to Defra by the health sector. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.
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First published.
Time updated:
5:01pm, 26 March 2025
Climate adaption reporting fourth round: energy
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Adaptation reports to Defra by the energy sector. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.
Change made:
The page has been updated to include additional climate adaptation reports.
Time updated:
5:02pm, 26 March 2025
Climate adaption reporting fourth round: water
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Adaptation reports to Defra by the water sector. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.
Change made:
The page has been updated to include an additional climate adaptation report.
Time updated:
5:02pm, 26 March 2025
Climate adaption reporting fourth round: local authority
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Adaptation reports to Defra by local authorities. Part of the fourth round of the adaptation reporting process under the Climate Change 2008 Act.
Change made:
The page has been updated to include additional climate adaptation reports.
Time updated:
5:02pm, 26 March 2025
Reed pledges to “end throwaway society” working with business to slash waste, boost growth and clean up Britain
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In front of industry titans, Environment Secretary Steve Reed to outline plan to cut waste across industry as part of Government’s Plan for Change
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 27 March 2025
Simpler recycling: household recycling in England
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Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
8:00am, 27 March 2025
Climate change adaptation reporting: fourth round reports
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Reports from organisations invited to report under the fourth round of the climate change adaptation reporting power.
Change made:
The collection has been updated to include additional climate adaptation reports.
Time updated:
1:15pm, 27 March 2025
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:
Replaced 2 authorisations in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Hungary, which affects the import of certain products from Austria. Replaced ‘EU non-harmonised animal by-products (IMP/GEN/2025/03)’ with ‘EU non-harmonised animal by-products (IMP/GEN/2025/05)’. Replaced ‘EU display items (IMP/GEN/2025/04)’ with ‘EU display items (IMP/GEN/2025/06)’.
Time updated:
2:49pm, 27 March 2025
Research and trade samples or display items (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
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Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Change made:
Updated ‘Import of display items – Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/29’. In the ‘Authorisations’ section for ‘EU and EFTA member states’, added a link to the general licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products.
Time updated:
2:49pm, 27 March 2025
Environment Secretary Steve Reed – Circular Economy speech
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Speech by Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the Dock Shed in London, setting out his vision for a circular economy
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:02pm, 27 March 2025
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:
Due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary near the border with Austria, we have applied new restrictions on the import of certain animals and animal products to Great Britain from Austria. This includes commercial and personal imports.
Time updated:
5:21pm, 27 March 2025
Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
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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 the entry for Stansted Airport on the airport border control post list.
Time updated:
11:18am, 28 March 2025
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authority payments
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Local authorities can find out how and when they’ll start to receive funding to manage packaging waste, including actions chief executives need to take.
Change made:
Timeline information amended to show when local authorities will receive assessment notices and grant determination letters. Link added to PackUK as the scheme administrator.
Time updated:
2:32pm, 28 March 2025
Businesses approved to export to the EU
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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:
2:44pm, 28 March 2025
