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In addition to the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations (SI 2006 No. 2916) reported on in the December issue of In Touch, the Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations Regulations 2006, SI 3311 were laid before Parliament on 15th December 2006 and entered into force on 7th January 2007.
These Regulations give effect […]

DEFRA has undertaken reviews of the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations and the UK Management Plan for Exports and Imports of Waste, following changes to the EC Waste Shipments Regulation which will apply in July 2007. DEFRA has, with the agreement of the devolved administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, published a […]

This consultation is being carried out by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs together with the Devolved Administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Views are being sought on the draft UK National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
This consultation also seeks views on the proposed Persistent […]

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (SI 2006 No.3289) were laid before Parliament on 12th December 2006 and came into force on 2nd January 2007. The legislation affects producers (manufacturers and importers) and distributors (on-retailers and distance sellers) of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Producers of EEE must register to join a […]

The UK submitted its National Allocation Plan (NAP) for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to the European Commission on 21 August 2006. At that time, a list of installation level allocations was published for an eight-week consultation, where operators had an opportunity to comment on any errors that may have […]

JPD are delighted to offer some new courses in association with SRM on Security and Risk Management including:
Business Continuity Planning
ISO 27001 Introduction
ISO 27001 Implementation
Incident Management
Computer Forensics Introduction
BS7858 Personnel Vetting
All courses are available for in-house options too, for more information visit our website at http://www.jpd.co.uk/courses/security.htm or call our team of friendly advisors on 01565 724200

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has published a public consultation document seeking views on merging the HSC and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into a single health and safety authority. The merger will provide:
- a more accountable structure in line with current best practice;
- better decision making and a clearer […]

ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 is based on the superseded BS 15000-2 and is the first International standard aimed at IT Service Management. According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) it may be used -
1. by businesses that are going out to tender for their services;
2. to provide a consistent approach by […]