The Office for Product Safety and Standards is consulting on the long-term approach to product safety and how to ensure that the regulatory framework is fit for the future. Consultation closes 17th June. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-product-safety-review-call-for-evidence. Aspects of interest are:• product design, manufacture and placing on the market• new models of supply• new products and product lifecycles• enforcement considerations• a diverse and inclusive product safety framework

The Environment Agency are consulting on standard rules sets for clinical and healthcare waste transfer stations and treatment of healthcare waste. Consultation closes May 10th https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/waste/standard-rules-consultation-no-23/

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a draft plan/programme to enable future renewable leasing for offshore wind, wave and tidal devices and licensing/leasing for seaward oil and gas rounds, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage, and offshore hydrogen.  Consultation closes May 7th  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/offshore-energy-strategic-environmental-assessment-4-scoping