Legislation

1st December 2017

SI 2017/1177

The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. Comes into force 1st April 2018.  These regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/810) to devolve enforcement responsibility under the EU Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) in Welsh offshore areas, from the Secretary of State to Welsh Ministers.

24th November 2017

SI 2017/1143.

 The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2017.  Comes into force 1st January 2018.  These Regulations amend The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2617) and partially implement Commission Regulations (EU) Nos 2016/2281, 2015/1189 and 2015/1185.  New entries to the table at paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to SI 2010/2617 for the following products—

from 1st January 2018, air heating products, cooling products, high temperature process chillers and fan coil units; from 1st January 2020, solid fuel boilers; and from 1st January 2022, solid fuel local space heaters.
20th November 2017

Eire legislation. RI 2017/476.

European Union (Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Maritime Transport) Regulations 2017. Comes into force 3rd November. These Regulations provide for offences and penalties, as well as powers of inspection, as required by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport.