DEFRA, in association with the Devolved Administrations, is seeking views on a proposal by the European Commission to revise the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) (2006/12/EC) and related EU legislation. The proposed legislation comprises:
1. A revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD);
2. The repeal of the Waste Oils Directive (75/439/EEC); and
3. The repeal and integration of […]

The Stern Review, published on 30/10/06, sets out the economic case for action on climate change, and concludes that the cost of inaction will be far higher than tackling climate change now. New legislation is under development which will put in place a long-term framework for emissions reductions. It is envisaged that the legislation will […]

The new Regulatory Reform Order Regulations (Fire Risk Assessment) came into force on the 1st October 2006, for more information take a look at the following article published on ‘In Touch’ earlier this year.
If you need to know more, JPD are offering a one-day course on the requirements in relation to your own premises, for […]

The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006 were made on 17th October 2006 and entered into force on 25th October 2006. These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1973) (”the PPC Regulations”) in relation to Wales.
Key changes are as follows:
- An increase in […]

Book any public course taking place in 2006 and receive £50 discount off any course running in 2007.
JPD still have a wide range of courses on offer during 2006, take a look below:
Luton/Dunstable venue:
OHS Implementation, 27th-28th November 2006,£425
IRCA ISO9000:2000 series Auditor/Lead Auditor, 4th-8th December 2006, £785
Measurement System Analysis, 11th December 2006, £255
ISO9001:2000, 12th December […]

JPD are currently arranging an IRCA Certified ISO9000:2000 series Auditor/Lead Auditor course in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
The provisional course date is 29th January to 2nd February 2007 and we are delighted to offer this at the 2006 price of £785 + VAT
For more details on the course content, visit our website at http://www.jpd.co.uk/courses/la.htm or […]

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 will come into force on 13 November 2006. The revised regulations will strengthen overall worker protection by reducing exposure limits and introducing mandatory training for work with asbestos. They will also simplify the regulatory regime and implement revisions to the EU Asbestos Worker Protection Directive.
The Regulations will implement […]

Three separate pieces of legislation have been issued covering the issue of environmental noise. The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 came into force on 1st October 2006, with the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 and the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 entering into force on 4th and 5th October, respectively. These regulations implement […]

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 provide for the setting of fees and charges for Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC), Local Air - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC), and Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) at levels that will recover the costs to local authorities of implementing […]

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has approved the proposed revised Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations and Approved Code of Practice (ACoP). The Regulations will revise and bring together provisions in the existing CDM Regulations 1994 and the Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 into a single regulatory package.
The proposed Regulations are […]