Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy.
This month’s edition includes the following:
New regulator for construction products
Poundstretcher is fined for allergen labelling offences
Modern Slavery recommendations for financial services
Possible manslaughter charge following a Smart Motorway death
The HSE and DEFRA update their chemicals Brexit guidance
EA issues a position statement to allow increased storage of plastic waste following export rule changes
President Joe Biden commits the US to re-joining the Paris Agreement
Government publications and consultations issued on low-carbon buildings
Environment Bill is delayed again
UK Government consults on “Best Available Techniques” – A future regime within the UK preventing or minimising impacts on the environment from industry
EU Court requires the European Investment Bank (EIB) to review a decision to finance a biomass power generation plant
European Chemicals Agency is to revoke at least 2,900 REACH registrations held by UK companies
UK company sues the EU over the Single-use Plastics Directive
European authorities to check compliance with authorisations and regarding recovered substances
European Commission says that half of green claims lack evidence
