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 edition include:
£4.4 million fine for civil engineering firm over M6 motorway works
Consultation opens on extending investigatory powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to more public bodies
Food company fined £858,000 after an employee loses an arm
UKCA marking transitional deadlines extended
Insurance exclusion for “pollution and contamination” considered by Court of Appeal
Competition and Markets Authority to crack down on greenwashing in fast-moving goods sector
DEFRA publishes government response to consultation on proposed ban for single-use plastics
DEFRA and devolved administrations publish response to deposit return scheme consultation for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Net Zero Review highlights “historic opportunities” and economic benefits of green growth
The long awaited proposal for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
The European Chemicals Agency adds nine chemicals to the candidate list of substances on very high concern
Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted their PFAS restriction proposal
Progress made on sustainability reporting and due diligence proposals
