Legislation

20th June 2018

EU 2018/841

Regulation EU 2018/841 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU. Comes into force 20th June. This Regulation applies to emissions and removals of the greenhouse gases listed in Section A of Annex I that occur in any of the land in accounting categories; afforested and de-afforested land, managed crop and grass land and managed forest land on the territories of Member States.

20th June 2018

SI 2018/731

The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018. Comes into force 19th July. These Regulations, which apply in England, revoke and remake with amendments the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/801). These Regulations enforce Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

19th June 2018

SI 2018/706

The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. Comes into force 11th July.  These Regulations amend the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/614). The amendments principally implement the requirements of Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 which amended Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. The purpose of those amendments is to align the principles applying in the EU in respect of risk based sampling and analysis of drinking water with those of the World Health Organisation.