Guidance: Businesses approved to export to the EU

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.

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: local authority payments

Local authorities can find out how and when they’ll start to receive funding to manage packaging waste, including actions chief executives need to take.

Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep, and deer from Austria to protect farmers

The government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).

Guidance: Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.

Transparency data: Defra: workforce management information February 2025

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.