The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 1817) were laid before Parliament on 27th June and enter into force on 1st August 2007. These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (”the 1986 Regulations”). Regulation 2 amends the definition of “the emissions […]

Have you seen our new on line e Brochure? Our easy to use brochure helps you view our wide range of training courses with a simple click of a button. To view our e brochure see our website http://www.jpd.co.uk/brochure/brochure.html
With more than 75 Training seminars throughout the UK we are confident that we will […]

The new European law on chemicals, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. This has been established through EC Regulation (No 1907/2006) concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) establishing a European Chemicals Agency with EC Directive 2006/121/EC.
The European Chemicals Agency in […]

The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 commits the Government to producing an ‘Energy Measures Report’ by August 2007. This report must contain information on measures that local authorities can take in order to:
- Improve energy efficiency;
- Increase the levels of microgeneration;
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; or
- Reducing the number of households living in fuel poverty.
Local […]

OHSAS18001 1999 is to be re-issued as a British Standard, BS OHSAS 18001 2007, due for publication on 2nd July 2007.
Following the issue of Working Draft 2 in December 2006, several changes have been introduced, including:
- Change from ‘Specification’ to ‘Standard’
- More closely aligned with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004
- ‘Personnel’ replaced with ‘persons working for or […]

JPD can now offer a comprehensive programme of 3 highly dynamic workshops for managers who want to improve the performance and results of the business through their people
1. Managing Your Business Results
This three-day workshop will help you to:
- think strategically
- create a company culture
- understand financial matters
- analyse your marketing capabilities
- introduce structure and […]

A consultation, beginning on 18 May 2007, invites views on proposed offences and penalties Regulations applicable to Great Britain that carry forward the implementation of EC Regulation 842/2006 on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases.
Key obligations in the Regulation will apply in the EU from 4 July 2007. Member states are required to put in […]

Here at JPD as we are actively improving our Environmental Footprint, one major step is letting our customers know the effects. We can now offer a new in-house course called ‘ Managing your Carbon Footprint’.
What you will learn:
What is Climate Change
Why Businesses need to manage Climate Change
What legislation there is regarding Climate Change
What is meant […]

Alongside the publication of the Waste Strategy for England 2007, the Government has launched a consultation on incentives for recycling by households. England currently disposes of 63% of municipal waste via landfill. Landfill sites are responsible for producing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas – methane emissions from biodegradable waste in landfill account for 38% […]