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Amendments to the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulation

DEFRA are seeking your views on a number of proposed changes to the annexes of the retained regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (as amended by the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020/1358 and the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022/1293) (hereafter ‘the POPs Regulation’). Some of these changes relate to additions or amendments to the Stockholm Convention which…
Natalie Creaney
March 10, 2023
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Small Business Commissioner: invitation for views on the statutory review 2023

The Department of Business and Trade are seeking views on the Small Business Commissioner’s effectiveness, as part of a statutory review. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 28 April 2023. As part of the recently announced Payment and Cashflow Review, they are seeking views and evidence to inform the Statutory Review of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC), looking at particularly its…
Natalie Creaney
February 24, 2023
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Consultation outcome – WEEE compliance fee 2022

The Government has released the consultation outcome for the WEEE compliance fee 2022 consultation, which is as follows: This call for views has now concluded. We received 24 responses from producers, Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs), trade associations and local authorities. There was strong support for a compliance fee across the industry. All respondents supported the adoption of a compliance fee.…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Consultation outcome – Environment Act 2021: environmental targets

Members must be aware, following the consultation regarding the Environment Act 2021, that all 13 targets identified are now in force. These cover: biodiversity woodland and trees outside woodland water marine protected areas residual waste fine particulate matter For further information see the environmental targets legislation. To visit the consultation page containing the outcome document, click here.
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Consultation response – Proposals for changes to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s statutory fees

The MHRA led on a joint consultation on proposed amendments to the MHRA’s statutory fees with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, in accordance with Section 45(1) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. The consultation ran between 31 August and 23 November 2022 to seek views on proposals to update the statutory fees charged for the MHRA’s…
Natalie Creaney
February 3, 2023