by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2025 | Biocides, Data, HMSO, Mercury, UK
These regulations amend the existing UK mercury-control legislation to update how data-protection periods apply, affecting access to dossiers on active substances used in biocidal and other mercury-related products.They adjust reference dates and change which...
by westoncompliance | Nov 17, 2025 | Environment, HMSO, Mercury, Reporting, UK
These regulations amend the enforcement regime for mercury-related legislation in Great Britain by updating obligations on operators, clarifying monitoring and reporting requirements, and empowering regulators with strengthened inspection, compliance and penalty...
by westoncompliance | Nov 11, 2022 | Amendment, Brexit, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Mercury, Safety, UK
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address a deficiency (in particular under section 8(2)(g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the...
by westoncompliance | Jan 26, 2021 | Dangerous Substances, Defra, Environment, Environment Agency, Mercury, Transboundary, Transport, UK
The rules businesses must follow when moving mercury and products containing mercury between Great Britain, the EU and Northern Ireland. Read more… Source: EA and Defra.
by westoncompliance | Jan 15, 2021 | BEIS, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Mercury, Offshore Installation, OPRED, Transboundary, Transport, UK, Waste
Following recent discussions between BEIS OPRED and the Competent Authorities (CAs), BEIS OPRED has been informed that the CAs no longer require the annual datasets relating to any mercury waste streams and waste exports which emanated from offshore oil and gas...
by westoncompliance | Jan 14, 2021 | Brexit, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Health and Safety, Mercury, UK
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1) and 8C(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16)— (a) in part in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular...
