Health & Safety Legal Update April 2024
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) and Gas Safety (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024
These Regulations makes amendment to enable HSE and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to recover costs for a variety of statutory functions by detailing when a fee is payable and the various rates or charges that are applicable. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Pressure Equipment (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
These Regulations amend existing secondary legislation to enable pressure equipment manufacturers choosing conformity assessment of their products by UK Approved Bodies using UKCA conformity assessment procedures to take account of certification of permanent joining (welding) personnel, non-destructive personnel, material appraisal, and material manufacturers’ quality assurance systems completed by competent bodies based in the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as based in the UK. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024
These Regulations consolidate and replace the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (AI Regulations), following amendments made to the Building Act 1984 (the 1984 Act) by the Building Safety Act 2022 (the 2022 Act). This instrument is part of the overall reforms to the building control profession to improve standards and ensure uniformity in professional conduct and competence for all building control professionals. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
These Regulations correct errors in the Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (the RBCA regulations) to ensure those regulations work as intended. The RBCA regulations were introduced to consolidate and replace the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 and implement the changes introduced through the Building Safety Act 2022 and the practical operation of the new Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA) regime. The instrument rectifies technical errors within the RBCA regulations. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (England) Regulations 2023
These Regulations prescribe in building regulations those functions which are only exercisable through, or with advice of, registered building inspectors, as well as those activities which may only be carried out through a registered building inspector. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024
These Regulations regulate the use of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products in line with the uses to be safe for human health following scientific assessment. It does this by amending the retained EU legislation, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (the Cosmetics Regulations). Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2024
These Regulations update some of the data requirements in Annexes II and III of Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR) to reflect scientific and technical progress since the regulation came into force in 2012. These Annexes specify the data which must be provided when applying for the approval of active substances or the authorisation of biocidal products. The instrument also introduces a requirement to test for specific toxicological effects for which no reliable tests previously existed, alongside other technical updates. Find out more about these Regulations and how they affect you by subscribing to We Comply
