Changes to the Street Works (Qualification of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016 Section 67 of the New Road and Street Works Act 1991 requires that when street works (specifically the breaking up of the street, or the sewers,…
The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance At the end of 2015, the Energy Efficiency Requirements set by the European Union were revised and have now been incorporated into Note 44 and the Combined Heat and Power Quality…
The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016. The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 are being implemented to ensure that the UK meets the EU regulations requirements. They are designed to implement directive 2014/32/EU, to create a uniform approach to the regulations on…
Amendments to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. Amendments have been made to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 which regulate specific areas of the communications sector of the UK, most specifically data protection and privacy. This…
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No 3) Regulations 2016 Amendments have been made to extend the voluntary framework in Chapter 3A of the Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations. They allow employers to opt to collect income tax…
Consolidates 15 amendments to the 2010 regulations plus additional updates. Includes the April 2016 extension to cover flood risk activities. Retransposes 15 Directives. The updated Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 replace those enacted in 2010 and consolidates 15…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 22nd December 2016. Information Security EU Data Retention Ruling goes against UK Government EU judges said communications data could only be retained if it was used to fight serious crime. Managing…
The phrase “Circular Economy” has been drifting in the consciousness of the UK for some time, normally attributed to the trend in UpCycling and Reclaim projects. However, with new standard BS8001 now in the works Circular Economy is about to…
On the 1st of January 2017, the Detergents Regulations 2010 will be amended. This is due to changes in the EU Regulations regarding phosphates in dish washer detergents. The restriction of domestic laundry detergents came into force in June…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 16th December 2016. Information Security Yahoo Hack: 1 Billion Accounts Attacked Things got a lot worse for Yahoo and its users on Wednesday after the internet pioneer admitted a data breach in…