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Government reforms set to spark greater reuse and recycling of electrical goods
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Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
Change made:
First published.
Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system
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Seeking views on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling.
Change made:
First published.
Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system – call for evidence
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Seeking views on longer-term reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.
Change made:
First published.
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 for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This is a legal obligation for organisations that are affected by EPR for packaging.
Change made:
Adding new reporting period deadline 1 April 2024 throughout (both in the intro page and the HTML doc), and information about non-enforcement until 31 May 2024.
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:
Clarification in the deadlines section (both in the guidance page and in the HTML page) that small organisations are only obligated to collect the data, not report it, and that in Wales the only period obligated to report is July to December, but data for January to June 2023 can also be reported in April 2024.
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: who is affected and what to do
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How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Clarification in the deadlines section that small organisations are only obligated to collect the data, not report it, and giving early warning that they’ll have to collect and report in 2024. Signposting the specific period obligated to report in Wales from July to December, but that data for January to June 2023 can also be reported in April 2024. Changing ‘they’ to ‘you’ when appropriate for style. Fixed typo in the contact email link.
Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility
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A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Including specific date from which to report data in Wales.
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.
Political Vision: The 10 Point Plan for financing biodiversity
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The 10 Point Plan is a shared political vision for financing biodiversity.
Change made:
Added the ‘Event Summary: 10 Point Plan for Financing Biodiversity ministerial stocktake’ document.
Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system
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Seeking views on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling.
Change made:
First published.
Charging arrangements at government-run border control posts
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This consultation seeks views on the government’s plan to introduce a Common User Charge to recover operating costs at government-run border control posts.
Change made:
Updated to say that a summary of the responses and an update on the Common User Charge proposal will be published in early 2024.
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 third meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, 11 October 2023.
Air emissions risk assessment for your environmental permit
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How to complete an air emissions risk assessment, including how to calculate the impact of your emissions and the standards you must meet.
Change made:
Updated the section of the guidance on ‘Grouping air emissions’ to explain what to do if you release volatile organic compounds into the air.
Border Target Operating Model: information leaflets for businesses
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Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.
Change made:
Added translation
