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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:
This small update fixes the collection period and reporting deadlines for nation data – the first report of nation data will be for the 2024 calendar year and must be submitted by 1 December 2025
Common user charge: rates and eligibility
Page summary:
Common user charge rates and how the charge will apply to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from 30 April 2024.
Change made:
Example calculations have been added. More information about who is responsible for paying invoices and how to pay invoices has been added to the ‘billing’ section.
EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland ship supplies declaration
Page summary:
From 30 April 2024, use this form for ship supplies declarations for goods from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland destined for ships leaving Great Britain.
Change made:
First published.
Unlocking resource efficiency
Page summary:
Research into industrial resource efficiency: minimising new resource use and maximising recycled, reused, remanufactured and low carbon materials to decarbonise industry.
Change made:
Phase 2 main and technical report, plus reports on plastics, chemicals, paper, glass, food and drink, electricals and textiles published.
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:
Updated documents attached and updated body of text
Check import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain
Page summary:
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and the import rules and inspection rates for each category.
Change made:
New column added to summary tables showing the inspection rate of commodities. From 30 April 2024, imports will be subject to identity checks and physical checks. The percentage of times identity and physical checks will happen (the inspection rate) depends on the risk category of the commodity: high risk (100%), medium risk (between 1% and 30%) and low risk (not subject to routine inspection, but may be subject to non-routine or intelligence-led checks).Descriptions for some commodities have been edited for clarification, but no risk categories have been changed.
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.
