Simplifi January 2024 newsletter

In our January newsletter we present three new Statutory Instruments covering EU Retained Law, Higher Risk Buildings and Bio-diversity Net Gain. We list three SIs which amend The Town and Country Planning Act (A 1990 c.8).  There are commencements for The Energy Act 2023 (A 2023 c.52), The Online Safety Act 2023 (A 2023 c.50) and The Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c.30).  For The Republic of Ireland, we have amendments to regulations covering waste (household food and bio-waste) and hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.  There is nothing of relevance from the EU.

We bring to your attention consultations on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling, updates to the UK Standard Industrial Classification (UK SIC) framework, amendments to Contracts for Difference, revised charges for the National Residues Control Programme and changes to guidance on new train protection systems. In the news have been three items from the HSE. They have updated their vibration webpages and resources, launched a campaign on asbestos and have reminded companies who import or export PIC listed chemicals that they must complete returns for 2023 by 31^st March.  We have prosecutions of note following the catastrophic collapse of a crane boom and an employee suffering a brain injury after an uncontrolled entry into a manhole