Great Repeal Bill to transpose EU law ahead of future reform

by Matt Wilkie | Nov 17, 2016 | General

Two years of stability ahead. The government’s emerging plans for Brexit include transposing all EU law into UK law on day one of Brexit – due to be in spring 2019 – and reviewing and possibly repealing regulations later. The plan was laid out by prime minister...

Euro-wide PPE law is introduced

by Matt Wilkie | Oct 4, 2016 | General

New European-wide legislation covering the manufacture, distribution and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has been introduced under PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425. The new regulation became law on 21 April 2016, although it will not be fully implemented until...

How to find AM Environmental Management Limiteds carriers licence

by Matt Wilkie | Sep 26, 2016 | General

How to find AM Environmental Management Limiteds carriers licence on www.gov.uk A few of our clients have let us know that they are finding it difficult to find out carriers licence on the government website. This seems to be because you need to enter the company name...

Hazardous Waste Decisions on Hold

by Matt Wilkie | Sep 12, 2016 | General

At the time of writing, the long-awaited decision by Defra Ministers on the future of the derogation from the waste acceptance criteria for hazardous waste landfill of air pollution control residues (known as the “3xWAC derogation) was still pending. Defra has been...

Circular Economy Negotiations – Policy Round-up

by Matt Wilkie | Aug 10, 2016 | General

Policy Round-Up. Circular Economy Negotiations: Defra Presses on despite Brexit At a packed meeting with waste and resource sector representatives on 15 July, Defra officials insisted that they would press on with negotiations on the EU circular economy proposals,...