frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK and EU Environment Safety and Health Law Procedure and Policy

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.

The updates covered in this month’s edition include (among others):

• Update to the PPE at work regulations.
• Two Food Standards Agency (FSA) food law consultations opened – Novel Foods and Precautionary Allergen Labelling.
• Sentencing powers of the Magistrates’ Court are to be increased to 12 months’ imprisonment.
• New “Brexit Freedoms Bill” is announced to govern future changes to EU law and retained EU law.
• Consultation is opened on the Office for Environmental Protection’s (OEP) draft strategy and enforcement policy.
• Judgment in two high-profile climate cases goes against the claimants.
• Government publishes the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment.
• Environment Act 2021 commencement regulations are issued.
• Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruling against Oatly in relation to environmental claims in its advertisements.
• European Commission starts revision of waste rules.
• European Commission consults on the right to repair.
• ECHA proposes restriction of PFAS in firefighting foams.