18th March 2019

SI 2019/571

SI 2019/571. The Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Comes into force on Brexit day. These Regulations revoke Council Regulation (Euratom) 1493/93. Following the revocation the Regulations provide for a similar regime in relation to the import of sealed sources into the UK from European Union Member States.

15th March 2019

Two DEFRA consultations

DEFRA is consulting on various proposals for a new business energy efficiency scheme focused on small and medium sized enterprises.  Consultation closes 8th May.   https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/energy-efficiency-scheme-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-call-for-evidence

 

DEFRA is also consulting on a Producer Compliance Scheme (PCS) Balancing System to implement requirements of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations. Consultation closes 15th April. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/approvalofpbsproposal/

14th March 2019

SI 2019/544

SI 2019/544. The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment and Power to Modify) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Comes into force on Brexit day. Amends: • Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 • Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Termination of Licences) Regulations 2011 • Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2011

Parts 2 and 3 of these Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in the field of environmental protection and, in particular, amend legislation relating to the geological storage of carbon dioxide. Part 4 of the Regulations gives the Secretary of State the power to modify technical requirements applicable to storage sites regulated by the Oil and Gas Authority.

 

 

14th March 2019

SI 2019/539

SI 2019/539.  The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Comes into force on Brexit day. Amends:

Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 Energy Information Regulations 2011

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of ecodesign and energy labelling for energy-related products. Schedule 1 amends the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, including conferring a power for the Secretary of State to set ecodesign requirements in paragraph 12; Schedule 2 amends product-specific ecodesign-related regulations; Schedule 3 amends the Energy Information Regulations 2011; Schedule 4 amends Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 setting a framework for energy labelling including conferring a power for the Secretary of State to introduce and rescale energy labels in paragraph 11; and Schedule 5 amends product-specific energy labelling-related regulations.