Legislation

26th July 2023

Republic of Ireland merchant shipping fire protection legislation

RI 2023/379. Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Rules 2023. Regulations published 20th July. These Rules, which apply to ships constructed on or after 1984, replace and update Fire Protection Rules for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of Chapter II-2 of the annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS Convention) in relation to ship construction – fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction. The Rules revoke the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Rules 1985 (RI 1985/279) and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Rules 1990 (RI 1990/86).

RI 2023/380. Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (No 2) Rules 2023. Regulations published 20th July. These Rules, which apply to ships constructed on or after 2002,  give effect to the provisions of Chapter II-2 of the annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 (SOLAS Convention) in relation to ship construction – fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction.

 

25th July 2023

SI 2023/861

SI 2023/861. The Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023. Coming into force 10th August. These Regulations amend the ATEX Regulations to reflect that no part of the United Kingdom is part of the EU, whilst ensuring the ATEX Directive and the Windsor Framework are implemented in respect of Northern Ireland.

25th July 2023

SI 2023/850

SI 2023/850.   The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2023.  Coming into force 1st January 2024. This Order amends the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (SI 2020/1265). Amendments are made to Article 34B (allocation tables), Schedule 4 (Monitoring and Reporting), Schedule 5A (registry) and Schedule 8A (free allocation for former hospital or small emitters and ultra-small emitters).    It also amends the UK ETS Order, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU 2019/3310) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU 2019/1842).