UK based Certification Body, the British Assessment Bureau, are warning eager small businesses to check the small print before starting the journey towards ISO certification, due to a large number of certificates being rejected due to them not being backed…
Following the break down of the Safe Harbour Agreement last October (2015), it looked difficult for EU and US authorities to agree a new deal to ensure adequate safe guards for personal data transferred and processed in the US. Despite…
In March 2013, the EU Timber Regulations came in to force, which placed an emphasis on ‘Operators’ and ‘Traders’ for timber of timber products to maintain records to demonstrate that the timber they are handling has been harvested legally, with…
Clean Air Zones in the UK by 2020 Zones to reduce the pollution in city centres The five cities that will have these zones by 2020 are Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Derby and Southampton. Clear Air Zones Will Not Affect Private…
Original Author: David Thorpe at Carve Digital Original Links: N/A You might not recognise it, but there likely areas of your business that can be automated and streamlined through the use of in-house, custom built software. Software can be hard to understand…
EU Data Protection Law Reform. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to replace Data Protection Directive GDPR expected to come in to force from 2018. Increased Penalties & Requirements. Original Author: Assent Risk Management Original Links: European Data Protection Law…
With the New Year comes many companies beginning their transition to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard and while the whole standard has been updated, there is one clause in particular that has been given a new lease of life: 7.1.4…
New Guidelines set for Alcohol Consumption. Recommended Weekly Guidelines decrease for Men to 14 units of alcohol each week, the same level as for women. Guidelines for Pregnant Women updated to clarify that no level of alcohol is safe to drink in…
This guidance from HSE is mainly for employers and relevant self-employed people, however it can also be useful for those selecting PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and employees. The key messages are: It is essential that employers put in place…
Since MAS has been shut down, it has left many companies wondering where they can get funding for their business from. Recently we here at Assent have been looking into it in a bit more detail, see below for…