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When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
Data on the UK's domestic extraction, imports and exports and flow of materials (biomass, minerals and fossil fuels), 1990 to 2020.
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
Statistics on the material footprint, or raw material consumption, associated with final demand in England.
Guidance on sampling methods and methodologies for materials facility operators, including information about sampling areas, equipment, schedules and compliance
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
Data on the UK's domestic extraction, imports and exports and flow of materials (biomass, minerals and fossil fuels), 1990 to 2021.
Global demand for materials important for construction could be constraints to the development of infrastructure worldwide
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
Annual reports on the use of the closed material procedure under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013.
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