Government Announcements

01/2025: Publication of Business Rates Relief Information​ - GOV.UK

​​Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year.

‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online - GOV.UK

Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.

CMA publishes interim report in logistics merger - GOV.UK

CMA independent inquiry group’s initial assessment is that GXO’s purchase of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in the supply of dedicated warehousing services to UK grocers.

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)

Find out if you qualify for ESOS and how to comply.

Added information on phase 4 changes, and updated details on how to submit an action plan via the Manage your ESOS reporting system. Action plans can still be submitted until 5 March 2025.

10-year study to shed light on youth vaping - GOV.UK

Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.

Devolution Priority Programme consultations launch - GOV.UK

Government seeks views of people in six areas on proposals to establish mayoral combined (county) authorities.

 

Goods Movement

 

Apply for approval to export animals and animal products to Great Britain

Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.

First published.

Notices made under The Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Notices made under The Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 which have force of law.

The force of law text for Regulation 40(7) of The Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has been updated.

Apply to import goods temporarily to the UK

Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.

Correction made, guidance updated to show goods placed under Temporary Admission must be re-exported within a set time period (this is usually up to a maximum of 24 months depending on the goods).

 

Sustainability, Resources and Waste, including EPR (packaging)

 

Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) producer data requirements: RPS 330

Environment Agency regulatory position on collecting and reporting nation of sale and self-managed organisational waste data for 2024 and 2025.

First published.

UK CBAM International Group

The UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) international group will be used to communicate UK CBAM policy updates and receive feedback on specific UK CBAM policy design from international stakeholders.

First published. 

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) public registers

Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.

Added the latest version of the EEE producer public register.

Shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing POPs: RPS 264

Environment Agency enforcement position on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

This RPS has been updated to incorporate the requirements of RPS 297 monitoring fugitive emissions from shredding waste which has been withdrawn. It allows you to shred waste upholstered domestic seating at permitted sites whilst you monitor emissions from the shredding of WUDS.