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Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate
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The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) is an international research and development programme. It funds research into natural solutions for climate change and poverty.
Change made:
First published.
Packaging data: tell us how you collected it for extended producer responsibility
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A guide to documenting how you’ve collected your packaging data, known as your ‘methodology’. Online marketplaces affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging must submit a methodology.
Change made:
Adding a line to section ‘Who has to tell us’ to clarify when online marketplaces should submit their methodology – as soon as possible, but it must be before submitting their data.
Import risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain, from 31 October 2023
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Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and the import rules for each category.
Change made:
We’ve added some extra information to the Target Operating Model (TOM) risk categories for animal and animal product imports. We’ve added more detail about how live aquatic animals and wild caught fish are categorised. We’ve also added further commodities and clarifications to the following tables:- Table 3b. Blood and blood products- Table 3h. Pet food and products for the manufacture of pet food- Table 3j. Wool, hair and feathers- Table 3k. Other ABP
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:
From 26 May 2023: Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has suspended the import of bees, apiculture products and used beekeeping equipment from Réunion, an overseas territory of France. Great Britain has resumed the export of fresh meat and by-products of ungulates from FMD-free areas of Botswana to England, Scotland and Wales. Scotland has amended their declaration of special measures for small hive beetle in Calabria, Italy.
Businesses approved to export to the EU
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Use the lists to 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.
