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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:
Updated description of PF code (packed or filled as unbranded), and added codes for 2024 packaging data submission. Additional guidance around self-managed consumer waste rules and self-managed organisation waste rules, including examples.
IPAFFS: upload commodity details using a CSV file
Page summary:
How to use a comma-separated values (CSV) file when uploading commodity details about plants and plant products to the Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS).
Change made:
Amended ‘Commodity code’ section in ‘How to complete a CSV file for IPAFFS (plants and plant products)’ page, adding a link to guidance on how to locate commodity codes.
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:
Updated contact email address.
UK and England’s carbon footprint to 2021
Page summary:
Annual greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions relating to UK and England consumption.
Change made:
Updated with 2021 figures.
An alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH
Page summary:
We are seeking views on an ATRm for the UK REACH (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals) regulation.
Change made:
First published.
List of large producers on the report packaging data service
Page summary:
This is a list of large organisations (‘producers’) who have reported their data using the report packaging data (RPD) service.
Change made:
This edition updates the list of large producers to cover data submitted before 14 May 2024.
Transiting animals and animal products through Great Britain
Page summary:
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Change made:
Clarified information about where transit consignments of germinal products, POAO and ABP must enter and exit Great Britain if they’re arriving from Ireland or leaving Great Britain for Ireland. Also updated the ‘Notify authorities in Great Britain’ and ‘Tell authorities that goods have left Great Britain’ sections.
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.
Organisation details: how to create your file for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging
Page summary:
This guidance explains how to report organisation details for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation for organisations that are affected by EPR for packaging.
Change made:
This update adds more detail about what turnover and total tonnage mean, as well as disambiguating between ‘primary and secondary packaging’ and ‘primary and secondary packaging activities’.
