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Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
Check what processes are considered as insufficient production under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
These temporary good manufacturing practice (GMP) flexibilities will be allowed to address the current exceptional circumstances
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. This is also recommended for all producers as part of their ways...
If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging, this spreadsheet can help you generate a valid packaging data file
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Read about how farmers, landowners and organisations are enhancing domestic tree and seed supply across England.
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