Our Environmental, Safety & Health team is pleased to share with you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, frESH Law Horizons: Key Developments in UK & EU Environment, Safety and Health Law and Procedure; providing bite-size updates on EU and UK law, procedure and policy.
This month’s edition includes the following:
The Court of Appeal has reached a decision on legal privilege in Serious Fraud Office (SFO) v. Eurasian Natural Resources Corp Ltd (ENRC)
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published its first strategy for the product safety system
The Court of Appeal has reduced a fine imposed for breach of work at height requirements from £900,000 to £135,000
The government has published further guidance on what a no-deal situation would mean for the UK
This month has also seen a large number of policy documents and reports being issued with respect to Brexit and environmental regulation
There is an updated code of practice for the investigation of protected electronic information under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)
Asbestos: report that the UK is behind Europe and recent fines for non-compliance
The European Commission (EC) is to authorise 140 recycling processes for food contact materials
The Scottish court has ruled that pre-liquidation statutory waste removal liabilities are dischargeable as a liquidation expense
English water companies have committed to reduce pollution incidents by 90% by 2025
New best available techniques (BAT) for the waste treatment sector could mean significant cost implications for operators
EU proposals could significantly impact recycling rates for WEEE products
The European Parliament (EP) has adopted a resolution on chemicals, product and waste legislation
It has also been a very busy month for policy developments relating to single-use plastic (SUP)