Business Diary: UK Regulations - March 2014
Currently, two to three new Regulation entries are added to the Archive each day. Regulation Watch covers business related topics such as new legislation, changes in legislation, consultations and regulatory body announcements.
3rd
Compliance Guidance
Industry Guide: A new Code of Conduct designed to protect consumers has been introduced for the gambling industry.
Published Date: 28th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Committee of Advertising Practice launches a consultation on proposed new rules for the advertising of e-cigarettes.
Published Date: 27th February 2014
4th
Legal Statistics
Crime Statistics: The Environmental Services Association Education Trust estimates that waste crime could be costing the UK £800 million a year.
Published Date: 3rd March 2014
5th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The EU Commission has extended the deadline of the consultation on EU Copyright legislation to March 2014.
Response Deadline: 5th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has voted to adopt new legislation aimed at tackling the transit of trademark counterfeit goods.
Published Date: 12th February 2014
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government has announced proposed changes to the illegal working regime to be brought in under the Immigration Bill.
Published Date: 4th March 2014
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: The EU Court of Justice rules that goods sold to an EU resident from a non-EU website may infringe copyright merely by virtue of the sale.
Ruling Date: 6th February 2014
6th
Business Laws
New Regulation: New fees in respect of procedures under the Long Leases and Land Registration regulations will come into effect from March 2014.
Start Date: 6th March 2014
Regulator Services
Regulator Activity: The IPO and the EPO have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at offering improved services to business and inventors.
Published Date: 4th March 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: DEFRA invites views on proposals to revoke and replace legislation relating to quality standards for meat.
Response Deadline: 6th March 2014
Legal Statistics
Compliance Statistics: A series of inspections by SEPA has revealed that 74% businesses are compliant with the new recycling regulations.
Published Date: 6th March 2014
7th
Business Laws
Regulation Update: Workers will not be entitled to the minimum wage for work done as part of a traineeship from 7 March 2014.
Start Date: 7th March 2014
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: The UK Government publishes its response to the EU Commission's consultation on EU copyright rules.
Published Date: 5th March 2014
Business Laws
New Regulation: Legislation revoking and replacing regulations on gangmasters licence exemptions comes into force from 7 March 2014.
Start Date: 7th March 2014
10th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU proposes a new draft regulation setting up a self-certification system for tin, gold tantalum and tungsten importers.
Published Date: 5th March 2014
Business Laws
Regulation Update: The Government has proposed an amendment which would impose a levy on overseas operators taking horse racing bets.
Published Date: 7th March 2014
11th
Business Laws
Regulator Activity: The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and the ICAEW have been granted new regulatory powers in the area of probate.
Published Date: 6th March 2014
Compliance Guidance
Export Guide: ECO updates guidance on licensing for exports of military goods to be repaired or replaced to reflect the Ukraine trade sanctions.
Published Date: 27th February 2014
12th
Rates & Reliefs
Rate Change: The Government has announced that the new minimum wage rate will increase to £6.50 per hour from October 2014.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Government announces a proposal to give control of apprenticeship funding to employers rather than providers.
Published Date: 3rd March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Commission announces proposals for a new approach to rescuing businesses in financial difficulty.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
13th
EU Laws
EU Regulations: The EU Parliament has voted in support of amended rules on network and information security.
Published Date: 13th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The European Parliament has approved a new regulation on the free movement of workers in the EU.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The European Parliament has backed proposed new rules on package travel holidays.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
14th
Legal Statistics
Tribunal Statistics: According to the Ministry of Justice, the number of claims fell 79% following the introduction of the fee regime.
Published Date: 13th March 2014
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The Information Commissioner's Office has updated its Code on carrying out privacy impact assessments.
Published Date: 25th February 2014
17th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has approved a proposed new Directive which would require a common charger for all mobile phones sold in the EU.
Published Date: 13th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has backed a proposal to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons in fridges and air conditioners.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
Business Laws
Regulation Update: Under a new proposal, copyright penalties would only be imposed where the infringement was intentional.
Published Date: 14th March 2014
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Outcome: DEFRA publishes the outcome of the consultation on proposals to revise the marine licensing fees and charges.
Published Date: 17th March 2014
18th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Council has approved a revised directive on the marketing, sale and packaging of tobacco products.
Published Date: 14th March 2014
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Home Office announces changes to the immigration rules, including a new visa route for the digital technology sector.
Published Date: 13th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has approved the Solvency II Amendments Directive, making provision for a new supervisory regime for insurers.
Published Date: 11th March 2014
Business Laws
Export Licensing: The UK Government has suspended all export licences for military and ‘dual-use’ items to Russia.
Published Date: 18th March 2014
19th
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: The EU Court of Justice rules that a woman who has a child through a surrogacy arrangement is not entitled to maternity leave.
Published Date: 18th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has adopted new proposals which would impose a ban on roaming charges from December 2015.
Published Date: 18th March 2014
20th
Compliance Guidance
Legal Warning: Pinsent Masons warns that EU firms doing business with Russia and Ukraine could be at risk from the EU-US sanctions regime.
Published Date: 20th March 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Appeal has ruled that information stored electronically does not constitute property which can be possessed.
Published Date: 14th March 2014
Regulatory Deadlines
Compliance Deadline: The Office of Fair Trading has given firms until 1 April 2014 to comply with its final rules for mobile game purchases.
Deadline: 1st April 2014
Compliance Guidance
Compliance Event: RoSPA and the Health and Safety Executive will host a seminar on legal proceedings in accident cases.
Event Date: 20th March 2014
21st
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: BIS has published the finalised version of its guidance on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
Published Date: 17th March 2014
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that services being transferred must be 'intended' to be short term for the TUPE exemption to apply.
Ruling Date: 13th March 2014
Compliance Guidance
Industry Guide: The Trading Standards Institute has approved a new CoP for Vehicle Warranty Products.
Published Date: 21st March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The European Parliament has approved a new draft regulation on the protection of consumer data.
Published Date: 12th March 2014
24th
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has approved new rules imposing stiffer penalties for fraudulent activities committed against the EU budget.
Published Date: 20th March 2014
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Industry Crackdown: A local trading standards authority has become the first to prosecute a firm for nuisance marketing calls.
Published Date: 24th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU has approved proposals giving companies and individuals access to vital documentation in anti-cartel suits.
Published Date: 21st March 2014
25th
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Government consults on implementing the requirements of the EU Directive on ADR and the online ADR Regulation.
Published Date: 11th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Parliament has approved proposals for a Common European Sales Law.
Published Date: 26th February 2014
Compliance Guidance
Privacy Guide: The Article 29 Working Party issued an Opinion on notifying data subjects in case of a “personal data breach”.
Published Date: 25th March 2014
26th
Compliance Guidance
Regulator Guide: The Environment Agency publishes QPs setting out end of waste criteria for biomethane, gypsum and anaerobic digestate (AD).
Published Date: 17th March 2014
Regulation Consultations
Regulator Consultation: The Food Standards Agency launches a consultation on new rules for pig meat inspections.
Published Date: 25th March 2014
EU Laws
EU Regulation: The EU Commission has adopted a revised regulation exempting certain TT agreements from antitrust rules.
Published Date: 21st March 2014
27th
Legal Statistics
Crackdown Statistics: According to Parasol, firms found to be employing illegal immigrants were fined more than £14 million in 2013.
Published Date: 27th March 2014
Legal Statistics
Crackdown Statistics: According to Government figures, the Claims Management Regulation Unit revoked 200 CMC licences in 2013.
Published Date: 21st February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Regulator Consultation: Ofgem consults on a new code of practice for suppliers and TPIs in order to protect businesses from misselling.
Published Date: 14th February 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Government consults on proposals to create small business appeals champions within non-economic regulators.
Published Date: 25th March 2014
28th
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: The EU Court of Justice has upheld a ruling stating that IAPs can be ordered to block websites in breach of copyright.
Ruling Date: 27th March 2014
Crackdowns & Amnesty
EU Crackdown: The EU Parliament has backed draft rules requiring EU member states to clamp down on illegal waste shipments.
Published Date: 19th March 2014
Regulation Consultations
Law Consultation: The Government consults on proposals to help match alternative finance providers to SMEs rejected for bank finance.
Published Date: 28th March 2014
31st
Business Laws
New Regulation: From 31 March 2014, firms with less than 50 employees will be exempt from new laws which result in unnecessary regulatory burdens.
Start Date: 31st March 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: MHRA issues new guidance on 'stand-alone software' and when it can be classed as a medical device under EU law.
Published Date: 21st March 2014
Regulator Services
Regulatory Activity: The Government has announced the launch of the UK's national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK).
Start Date: 31st March 2014
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: Pinsent Masons warns that UK organisations involved in spending EU funding are at risk of being targeted by the EPPO.
Published Date: 28th March 2014
Crackdowns & Amnesty
Regulator Crackdown: The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to crack down on nuisance calls from CMCs.
Published Date: 30th March 2014
