Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin.
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: how to assess household and non-household packaging
Page summary:
How to assess household and non-household packaging if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
First published.
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:
New reporting regulations come into force on 1 April that affect the packaging data some organisations must report. There are changes to several areas: drinks containers filling packaging imported goods what counts as household packaging supplying empty packaging to large organisations what packaging sellers are responsible for transitional provisions for recycling obligations. This update gives details on these changes.It also adds links to the environmental regulators’ ‘agreed positions’ document.
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:
New reporting regulations come into force on 1 April. This guidance has been updated to with some small changes of wording to align with these regulations, and a link to guidance that gives more detail on the changes.
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Revocation) Regulations 2024
Page summary:
This SI revokes 73 pieces of Assimilated Law.
Change made:
First published.
Atomic absorption spectroscopy lamps: exemption for lead and cadmium
Page summary:
Exemption renewal under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations for use of lead and cadmium in atomic absorption spectroscopy lamps.
Change made:
First published.
Glass frit binder for assembly of gas lasers: exemption for lead and cadmium
Page summary:
Exemption renewal under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations for use of lead in glass frit binder for assembly of gas lasers.
Change made:
First published.
Industrial monitoring and control instruments: exemption for cadmium anodes in Hersch cells
Page summary:
Exemption renewal under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations for cadmium anodes in Hersh cells used in industrial monitoring and control instruments.
Change made:
First published.
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.
Vice-President of Bolivia visits the UK to advance bilateral climate action
Page summary:
The governments of the UK and Bolivia signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen co-operation on climate action, during a successful high-level visit of the Bolivian Vice-President to London.
Change made:
First published.
Trade with the UK as a business based in the EU
Page summary:
If you run an EU-based business, check what your business needs to know to continue trading with the UK.
Change made:
‘Webinars for using the UKCA and CE markings to place products on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland’ added.
