Legislation

2nd December 2021

SI 2021/1335

SI 2021/1335.   The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021.  Comes into force 20th November. These Regulations establish the Green Gas Support Scheme which runs to 31st March 2041. The Scheme is a renewable heat incentive scheme to encourage the production of biomethane by anaerobic digestion, for injection into the gas grid. To that extent the Scheme replaces the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme, set out in the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/611), which closed to new applicants, with some exceptions, on 31st March 2021.

29th November 2021

RI 2021/619

RI 2021/619.  Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021.  Comes into force 20th November. Amends RI 2007/299   Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007.  Adds references to the use of all-terrain vehicles in Section 27; definitions and 40; duties.  Also amends Part B of schedule 2

29th November 2021

EU 2021/2045

EU 2021/2045.  Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2045 of 23 November 2021 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards the substances bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).  Comes into force on 7th December.  Entries 4 to 7 in the table in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 are replaced for the named substances.