The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is consulting on The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023.  Consultation closes 29th December. The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023 and accompanying Code of Practice applies to workboats, including remotely operated unmanned vessels operating as workboats, and pilot boats which are less than 24m load line length. This instrument updates the provisions previously made in the 1998 Regulations (SI 1998/1609).  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-merchant-shipping-small-workboats-and-pilot-boats-regulations-2023

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is consulting on WEEE Compliance Fee Methodology 2022.  Consultation closes 14th November. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/product-regulation-and-producer-responsibility/consultation-on-weee-compliance-fee-2022/

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is consulting on a proposal to exempt the use of lead and cadmium in ion selective electrodes, including glass pH electrodes, from the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations.  Consultation closes 14th December. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/lead-and-cadmium-in-ion-selective-electrodes/

The Environment Agency is consulting on proposals to change standard rules permits for medium combustion plant and specified generators. Consultation closes 8th January 2023. The purpose of this consultation is to introduce changes associated with the implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) EU/2015/2193. These changes are with respect to emissions of NOx, SO2, and dust. https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/environment-and-business/proposals-to-change-standard-rules-permits-for-med/