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Air quality: new stricter limits for pollutant emissions (UK)

Directive 2016/2284 of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants sets out the commitments of each EU Member State to reduce emissions of five…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #air pollution
  • #pollutant emissions
  • #Pollution
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REACH: new restriction on Bisphenol A in thermal papers (EU)

Regulation (EU) 2016/2235 of 12 December 2016 amends Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals,…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #Bisphenol A
  • #European Union regulation
  • #REACH
  • #REACH Regulation
  • #thermal papers
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Implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive in Scotland

The Scottish Government has published on 16th December 2016 a consultation on implementation of the medium combustion plant directive in Scotland. This consultation seeks views on proposals designed to limit…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #air emission
  • #combustion plant
  • #factory smokestack
  • #harmful emission
  • #plant
  • #Pollution
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Use of microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products (UK)

Open Consultation on Banning the use of microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published on 20th December 2016 an Open…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #cosmetics
  • #marine environment
  • #microbeads
  • #personal care product
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Amendment to the Packaging Waste Regulations (UK)

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published on 28th November 2016 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.

  • Environment
  • Waste Management
  • #packaging waste
  • #Packaging Waste Regulations
  • #Producer Responsibility
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Repeals of the Outdated Stormwater Rules in Florida

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Proposes Repeals Outdated Stormwater Rules On December 22, 2016 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposed removing multiple stormwater rules. The purpose of this removal…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #burdensome regulation
  • #Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • #Outdated Stormwater Rules
  • #Stormwater Rules
  • #tatewide Environmental Resources Permitting
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Employers have an ongoing duty to keep records of recordable injuries and illnesses (US)

OSHA finalizes rule that specifies employers have an ongoing duty to keep records of recordable injuries and illnesses In the December 19, 2016 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health…

  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #injuries at work
  • #OHSAS
  • #OSHA final rule
  • #work-related illnesses
  • #work-related injuries
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Public consultation on proposals to amend the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) – (UK)

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published on 16 November 2016 a Public consultation on proposals to amend the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). This consultation proposes changes to…

  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • #energy efficiency
  • #energy performance
  • #Energy Performance Certificates
  • #Reduced data SAP (RdSAP)
  • #Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
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Supplementary Charging Guidance to Ofwat (UK)

The Welsh Government published on 21 November 2016 a consultation document on Supplementary Charging Guidance to Ofwat relating to Developer Charges, Bulk Supply Charges and Access Charges. This six week…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Access Charges
  • #Bulk Supply Charges
  • #Charging Guidance
  • #Developer Charges
  • #Water
  • #water industry
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Report on Access to and work on flatbed vehicles (UK)

The Health and Safety Executive published on 14 November 2016 a Report on Access to and work on flatbed vehicles. The aim of the research was to establish contributory factors…

  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #EHS
  • #flatbed vehicles
  • #Health & Safety
  • #Health and Safety at Work
  • #HSE
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