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

January to March 2025

Region: Europe

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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 January to March 2025.

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

Water (Special Measures) Bill Receives Royal Assent
Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking Delayed to April 2026
Compliance Assessment Reports to be Made Public
Defra and Devolved Nations Publish Pesticides Action Plan for the UK
Health and Safety Executive Publishes New UK REACH Work Programme Describing Operational Work Planned for 2024/2025
PackUK Becomes Scheme Administrator For Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) Scheme
Kick-off Discussions on the Future Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and Energy Labelling 1st Working Plan
Call For Evidence on Cosmetic Products Regulation revision
New EU Targets to Reduce Food Waste and Rules on Extended Producer Responsibility for Textile Products and Footwear
New EU Restrictions on BPA and Hazardous Bisphenols in Food Contact Articles
Omnibus Package Proposal: Commission Publishes First Omnibus Package
Simplifying and Strengthening EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Commission Introduces Clean Industrial Deal
N-hexane added to Substance of Very High Concern intentions list
EU and UK PFAS updates
EU Titanium Dioxide Case – Advocate General (AG) Ćapeta’s Opinion
ECHA Assumes New Role to Improve the Chemical Safety of Packaging
Publication of Community Rolling Action Plan
HSE to Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Martyn’s Law Receives Royal Assent
Significant Fines From the Health and Safety Executive
Regulation (EU) 2025/351 amending multiple food contact materials (FCM) regulations (Plastic, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Recycling)
Food Authenticity Network (FAN) Global Food Fraud Report 2024 Published