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DEFRA Resources and Waste Newsletter (WC 11 Dec)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Update: 2024 Recycling Targets New recycling targets are due to come in force on 1 January 2024. EPR Packaging Data Statutory Instrument (SI) Amendments will be made to the draft regulations for EPR, on top of the small updates made in May 2023. Resources and Waste Forums - 2024 dates…

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 04 Dec)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Countries Great Britain will accept validated PDF GB health certificates from Page summary: Whether Great Britain has agreements in place to accept validated PDF GB health certificates from EU member states, Norway and Iceland, either through TRACES or using another system. Change made: First published. Businesses approved to export to…

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 27 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2023 Page summary: Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee. Change made: Updated to reflect that this request for information has now closed. Extended…

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 20 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Consistency in household and business recycling in England Page summary: Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England. Change made: Further to the update of 25 October 2023, no further errors were found within the ‘Summary of consultation responses’ report. The Executive…

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DEFRA Resources and Waste Newsletter WC 20 Nov

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Final reminder – please complete our Business Readiness Survey This is a last call to complete the Business Readiness Survey. Please complete this new survey, even if you completed the first readiness survey back in May 2023. This will help us gauge improvements in readiness and any changes to your…

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Updated Producer Responsibility Obligations for England and Wales

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 amends the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 which sets annual business targets for the recycling of packaging waste and apply to all businesses that produce or use packaging. These Regulations impose on producers obligations to recycle packaging waste in order to attain overall recycling and material-specific recycling…

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 13 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. 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.

adminNovember 24, 2023

DEFRA update on Modulated Fees

DEFRA have provided the following information on future assessment criteria for Modulating Fees and the packaging information needs of all parties involved in the end-to-end production of goods: Over 100 people from a wide range of interest groups took part in a Modulated Fees visioning event held on 24 October 2023, including representatives from the Welsh Government, trade associations, North…

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DEFRA weekly update (WC 06 Nov)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. UK REACH: alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) Page summary: Outlines our plans for an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH. 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…

adminNovember 17, 2023

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DEFRA Closed loop recycling – further engagement following consultation

DEFRA have provided the following information on closed loop recycling, further to the consultation on draft producer responsibility obligations: Following our consultation on the draft producer responsibility obligations (packaging and packaging waste) regulations, we have received feedback from several stakeholders that we consider a provision to allow producers operating ‘closed loop’ recycling systems to offset against their household disposal fees…

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