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 […]

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In the UK, the certification of internal auditors of quality systems, is controlled by IRCA, the International Register of Certificated Auditors and is administered by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI). The scheme commenced on 1st January 1993 and sets standards of competence and integrity for those wishing to register themselves as trained auditors, by […]

New rules affecting the export of waste for recycling such as paper, cardboard and certain types of plastic and metal come into force on July 12.
The new rules set out by the European Commission mainly affect businesses which export what is known as “green list” waste. Green list is used to describe the clean single […]

As detailed within June’s In Touch a new edition of OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements standard was published at the beginning of July 2007.
The first edition was published in 1999 and there have been a number of significant changes since this date. The changes reflect the widespread use and […]

The Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs has issued the final consultation of Sector Guidance Note (SG) 7 for A2 activities in the ceramics sector. This is the fifth of the “2-year reviews” of all the sector guidance notes for the local authority IPPC-regime. The 2-year review programme is to reinforce the […]

The Controls on Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 1596), were laid before Parliament 6th June and enter into force on 30th June. Amendments relate to the use of arsenic compounds. Arsenic compounds may not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use :
(a) to […]

The Pollution Prevention and Control (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (Statutory Rule 2007 No. 245) was made on 18th April and enters into force on 20th May 2007. These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (the “PPC Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) amends Part A of Section 1.1 (Combustion Activities) of […]

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 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 […]