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Further changes to RIDDOR 12 Aug 2013 | 03:06 pm
The second set of changes to the RIDDOR regime in two years have now been approved and are set to come into effect from 1st October 2013. Following a consultation triggered by recommendations from th...
Scotland to introduce 5p bag tax but England backtracks 12 Aug 2013 | 03:04 pm
Shops in Scotland will start to charge 5 pence per customer carrier bag from October 2014 but despite a 12% rise in carrier bag use between 2010 and 2012, the English Government is switching focus to ...
Six substances added to REACH candidate list 12 Aug 2013 | 02:56 pm
Six Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) have been added to the candidate list of the EU REACH regime for chemicals, bringing the total amount up to 144. The new SVHCs include perfluorooctanoic ac...
HSE Fee-For-Intervention generates £1million in 2 months 2 Jul 2013 | 02:23 pm
Latest figures show that the HSE’s Fee-For-Intervention (FFI) scheme brought in over £1million in February and March of this year, indicating a further increase in the amount businesses are being fine...
Consultation on site waste management plans 2 Jul 2013 | 02:18 pm
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has issued a consultation, as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge, which seeks views on their proposal to repeal the Site Waste M...
First company in Scotland to be given an environmental crime confiscation order 2 Jul 2013 | 02:15 pm
David Cochrane Ltd is the first company in Scotland to be issued with a confiscation order, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, for committing an environmental crime. Duns Sheriff Court handed down...
DECC opposed to further EU enforcement power 2 Jul 2013 | 02:11 pm
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has opposed plans to allow the European Commission to request and coordinate inspections related to the enforcement of European environmental legisla...
Progress report on Health and Safety law reforms published 5 Mar 2013 | 09:44 pm
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has published a progress report from Professor Ragnar Lofstedt on the implementation of the health and safety reforms he recommended in his 2011 “Reclaiming he...
Defra consults on changes to Environmental Permitting regime 5 Mar 2013 | 09:33 pm
Defra is consulting on potential changes to the Environmental Permitting regime by asking opinions on the new Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. The Envir...
IOSH appeals for slowdown in health and safety reforms 5 Feb 2013 | 08:40 pm
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has urged the Government to rethink the implementation of its health and safety reform proposals in light of fears that standards could be fall...
