The Department for Culture, Media & Sport is consulting on the European Commission’s proposed revisions to the European Electronic Communications Framework. Consultation closes 30th November. The new Code aims to harmonise regulation of electronic communications across the EU. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-european-electronic-communications-regulatory-framework

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is consulting on the draft Clean Air Zone Framework, which sets out how Clean Air Zones should be implemented, and on the draft regulation mandating the implementation of Clean Air Zones in Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton along with the associated impact assessment. Consultation closes 9th December. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementation-of-clean-air-zones-in-england

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is consulting on the updating of the marketing of fruit plant and propagating material regulations. Consultation closes 25th November. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/updating-the-marketing-of-fruit-plant-and-propagating-material-regulations . DEFRA plan to introduce a statutory certification scheme for fruit propagating material by adapting the existing voluntary scheme.