As part of the service AvISO Consultancy offer, we provide our clients with quarterly updates on any changes to legal compliance. By doing this, we keep our clients up to date with any changes in their legal compliance obligations.
The main legal texts published between the 01 April 2023 and 30 June 2023 are listed below, separated by main area of work: Quality, Environment and Health & Safety.
The legal texts identified in this Newsletter do not represent all the legislation published in relation to these 3 topics. AvISO Consultancy selects the legislation which it believes will apply to the Companies with which it works. In addition, AvISO Consultancy does not take responsibility for the accuracy of any information provided and would recommend that you take appropriate legal advice in relation to any new legislation which might apply to your business, as appropriate.
Highlight of the Quarter
The legislative activity focused very much on both environmental and health and safety changes, with many changes coming from technical amendments to current legislation.
Environment
The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023
The Electricity Supplier Obligations (Green Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
The Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations 2023
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
The Carbon Accounting (Determination of Excess UK Assigned Amount Units) Regulations 2023
The Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023
The Plant Health and Phytosanitary Conditions (Oak Processionary Moth and Plant Pests) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Policy Paper – Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking
Health and Safety
The Building Safety (Registration of Higher-Risk Buildings and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023
The Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
The Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons Regulations 2023
The Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023
The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2023
The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
The Building (Public Bodies and Higher-Risk Building Work) (England) Regulations 2023
The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Quality
No relevant changes noted.
Information Security
No relevant changes noted.
Our next update for Q3 2023 will be published at the start of October 2023.
If you feel any of the above amendments affect your business and would like a no-obligation chat, please contact us: info@avisoconsultancy.co.uk