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.
The updates covered in this month’s edition include (among others):
Further parts of the Building Safety Act 2022 come into force
Review of corporate criminal liability is published by the Law Commission
Scottish government identifies a £900 million shortfall for cladding remediation
Transport for London admits to Croydon tram crash failings
Corporate Homicide Bill is introduced into Scottish Parliament
Changes to the product conformity marking process are announced
Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland launch an annual review of food standards
FSA plans a new UK food safety network to tackle the £9 billion food poisoning challenge
Government commits to tackling deforestation in UK supply chains
DEFRA and the Environment Agency publish guidance to organisations preparing for extended producer responsibility (EPR)
Three environmental and legal organisations challenge the UK government’s Net Zero Strategy in the High Court
Greenwashing case updates: Tesco and Sainsburys’ plant-based diet adverts
OEP publishes strategy, enforcement policy and first corporate plan
Government publishes response to consultation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) national implementation plan for 2021
Dairy Crest Limited given record fine for Davidstow environmental offences
European Commission releases new Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules 2022
Commission updates legislative and policy timeline until the end of 2022
European Parliament agrees its position for ETS and CBAM after some controversy
Commission updates the definition of nanomaterial
Commission concludes evaluation of food contact materials legislation
UN countries agree on further regulating e-waste shipments and banning harmful chemicals
