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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 16 June)

Foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia. Change made: We’ve added an updated outbreak assessment for foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia for 5 June 2025. Time updated: 11:57am, 10 June 2025 Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recycling obligations and…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Policy papers and consultations with organisations of Animal and Plant Health Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and Office for Product Safety a

Call for comments on indicative lists for long-chain PFCAs, PFOA and PFHxS, their salts and related compounds Page summary: Requesting comments on a draft indicative list for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:47pm, 2 June 2025 Interim position statement on the approach to PMT concept to support UK REACH risk management…
Ben Kemp
June 13, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 9 July)

Call for comments on indicative lists for long-chain PFCAs, PFOA and PFHxS, their salts and related compounds Page summary: Requesting comments on a draft indicative list for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:47pm, 2 June 2025 Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring Page summary: Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and…
Ben Kemp
June 13, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 2 June)

Report a Simpler Recycling non-compliance Page summary: How to report a business or organisation that is not separating or collecting recyclable waste in line with the Simpler Recycling rules. Change made: First published. Time updated: 3:05pm, 27 May 2025 Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps published Page summary: New maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of…
Ben Kemp
June 9, 2025
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Policy papers and consultations with organisations of Animal and Plant Health Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and Office for Product Safety

Government response to OEP review: implementation of the duty to have due regard to the Environmental Principles Policy Statement Page summary: The government’s response to the Office for Environmental Protection review of the duty to have due regard to the Environmental Principles Policy Statement. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:45am, 19 May 2025 MHRA draft guideline on the use…
Ben Kemp
May 28, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 21 April)

Animal products or by-products not for human consumption: Import Information Notes Page summary: Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products or by-products not for human consumption to Great Britain. Change made: Added link to Intermediate products – Import Information Notes under heading Import Information Notes (IINs). Time updated: 12:04pm, 14 April 2025 Persistent organic pollutants…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (WC 1 April)

Foot and Mouth disease detected in Slovakia Page summary: The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD following the recent outbreaks in Europe Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:59pm, 22 March 2025 Influenza of avian origin confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire Page summary: Influenza of avian origin (H5N1)…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025