As announced in the Energy White Paper, new policy measures may be needed on the implementation of the Energy Services Directive (Directive 2006/32/EC). This initial consultation seeks evidence and views on options for implementing the requirements of the Directive to enhance the cost effective improvement of energy end use efficiency.
Department for Business, […]

The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 were laid before Parliament on 9th August and enter into force on 10th September 2007. They introduce the national emissions reduction plan for large combustion plant and include the following:
- obligations on central government for the publication of a national emissions reduction plan and providing […]

Here at JPD we are pleased to announce our latest course, the modern Quality Technician/Engineer 1 day course.

What you will learn
The workshop will
-Introduce you to the role of the quality engineer / technician.
-Introduce you to the basic tools used.
-Introduce you to the concepts of continual improvement.
-Provide a framework within which to operate with your […]

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) have updated their website to include sections on Climate Change and Transfrontier Shipment of Waste. The climate change section includes what SEPA is doing with regards Climate Change. The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste includes reference to the new rules introduced on import/export of wastes as described In- Touch in August […]

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has launched a 12 week consultation on the proposed European Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals, based on the United Nation’s Globally Harmonised System (GHS).
The Regulation, which is currently being negotiated by European Union Member States, will eventually replace the existing classification and […]

This consultation paper is issued by DEFRA, in association with Encams and Recycle Now. It proposes a voluntary code of practice and an associated good practice guide which are intended to help stimulate the provision of recycling bins in public places, and to facilitate good practice.
The measures contained in the consultation paper apply to England, […]

DEFRA has issued a consultation requesting comments from interested parties on the UK Government and Devolved Administrations’ draft report to the European Commission on plans and programmes to meet EU ambient air quality limit values (for the 2005 reporting year).
Under the Air Quality Framework Directive (1996/62/EC), where limit values are exceeded, a member state must […]

On the 20th June 2007 – Roger Corbett, Chairman of CIES - The Food Business Forum announced to over 1100 senior executives at the CIES Annual World Food Business Summit in Shanghai, PR. China, that retailers have reached a landmark agreement on food safety schemes.
Under the umbrella of the Global Food Safety Initiative […]

Since 2001, the European Commission has collected data on mass emissions from all Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive installations, and published a collation and analysis of the data in the form of the European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER). The purpose is to make available information for the public and regulators, and to […]

Unregistered producers of electrical and electronic equipment could be getting a call from the Environment Agency as it continues to raise awareness of the WEEE Regulations.
Since 1 July, under the new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, separately collected waste electrical and electronic equipment has to be treated and recycled with the producers […]