The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 (SI No.1096) were laid before Parliament on 3rd April and entered into force on 1st May. These Regulations specify the document which is the approved national allocation plan for the second scheme phase (1st January 2008 to 31st December 2012) of the European […]

The Waste Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 1156) were laid before Parliament on 4th April and entered into force on 2nd May.
These Regulations amend certain exemptions under the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (”the 1994 Regulations”) that apply to agricultural activities. These include:
1. Amendment to paragraph […]

The results of an Environment Agency survey have shown that over 3000 businesses have signed-up with one of 37 approved WEEE compliance schemes. This was required by 15th March 2007 under the WEEE Regulations 2006 (reported in the January edition of In Touch). The Agency is urging those businesses that produce, re-brand […]

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a reminder to those working in the licensed asbestos industry. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 were further strengthened on 6 April 2007 by the requirement that anyone who certifies premises to be safe to be re-occupied following asbestos work must be accredited.
Regulation 20(4) of […]

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/713) were published 9th March and enter into force 6th April.
Regulation 2 amends Part A(1) of Section 1.1 (combustion activities) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 by excluding waste gases produced by biological degradation in a landfill that does not require […]

The Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SI 2007/611 or N.I. 3), made 6th March, makes miscellaneous amendments to the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The Order enters into effect as decided by the Department of Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI), via separately issued Orders, and includes the following:
 Offences relating to the […]

Each year, of the 400 million tonnes of solid materials used in the construction industry, only two-thirds is added to the building stock - the rest is consigned to landfill.
Also, an increasing amount of construction waste is illegally dumped or fly-tipped. As waste controls tighten there is an increased risk of companies inadvertently employing […]

This consultation is being carried out by Defra together with the devolved administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Views are sought on proposals for the UK enforcement of the new EU Regulation on chemicals – REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals).
The European Union has recently adopted a new system to control […]

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a reminder that the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations came into force on 6th April, as reported in the March edition of In Touch. Visit www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm for further information.
Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 03/04/07)
To learn more about the New CDM Regulations visit our website or call a […]

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 871) entered into force on 16th March and replace the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005.
The qualifying criteria remain unchanged at £2million turnover and 50 tonnes of packaging handled per year. Also the recycling and recovery targets for 2006 – 2010 detailed […]