Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our 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. Take a moment to reflect on the key developments from the end of 2024.
The updates covered in this quarter’s edition include (among others):
UK REACH Update: The Health and Safety Executive Publishes Final Restriction Opinion For Lead in Ammunition
Private Members’ Bill on Binding Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
UK Nations Move to Ban Disposable Vapes
Consultation Response on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Government Consults on Zero Emissions Vehicles
Environment Agency Guidance on Appeals Process
Office for Environmental Protection Publishes Investigation of Defra, the EA and Ofwat
Deposit Return Scheme Regulations for England and Northern Ireland Laid in Parliament
“Greenwashing”: Advertising Standard Authority Rules Against Wizz Air Hungary Ltd
Defra Publishes Illustrative Fees for Producers of Packaging in the UK
Could the Environmental Impact Assessment Regime Be Overturned?
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Sees Progress
EU Deforestation Regulation Application Delayed by One Year
EU Council Adopts EU Forced Labour Regulation
British Standards Institution Releases New Fire Safety Standard
Publication of EU Product Liability Directive in Official Journal of the EU
New EU General Product Safety Regulation – Impact On Exporters And Importers to the EU Market
Significant Fines From the Health and Safety Executive
