The chemical regulation EU REACH will cease to apply in the UK at the end of the transitional period (31 December 2020), resulting in major implications for anyone supplying chemicals into the EU or UK, as well as those further down the supply chain who buy and use chemicals. Whether you are a manufacturer, importer … Continue Reading
At the end of the transitional period, on 31 December 2020, the chemical regulation EU REACH will cease to apply in the UK. This will automatically invalidate EU REACH registrations and authorisations held by UK companies. A stand-alone UK chemical regulation UK REACH will replace EU REACH in the UK. UK-based EU REACH registrants, therefore, need … Continue Reading
Many scientists believe that the highest growth potential for improved applications lies in nanomaterials. This technology is not without controversy and the law is only now trying to catch up with the technological progress. Although the risks posed by nanomaterials are still scientifically uncertain and there is no European consensus on how to regulate them … Continue Reading
United Kingdom Onshore Oil and Gas (“UKOOG”), the representative body for the UK onshore oil and gas industry, have published guidelines for establishing environmental baselines that aim to identify variations in environmental conditions which may be attributable to onshore hydrocarbon activities. The UKOOG guidelines are summarised below. Industry Regulators The guidelines note that the UK’s onshore hydrocarbon industry … Continue Reading
