Business Diary: UK Regulations - July 2013
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.
1st
Crackdowns & Amnesty
The healthcare regulator launches a probe into patient access to GP services; the report is expected to be published by the end of 2013.
Published Date: 1st July 2013
Compliance Guidance
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes a notice on the rollout of the Export Control Transparency Initiative.
Published Date: 1st July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: HM Treasury publishes the outcome of the consultation on investments, including shares traded on small and medium-sized enterprise equity markets.
Published Date: 1st July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Department of Energy and Climate Change publishes the outcome of the consultation on the Smart Metering Equipment Technical Specifications.
Published Date: 1st July 2013
Business Laws
Regulations relating to the marketing of construction products are due to come into force on 1 July 2013.
Start Date: 1st July 2013
Business Laws
The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 is due to come into force in July 2013.
Start Date: 1st July 2013
2nd
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on a 2030 framework for climate and energy targets and policies.
Response Deadline: 2nd July 2013
EU Laws
New rules on importing active pharmaceutical ingredients manufactured outside of the European Union (EU) into the EU came into force on 2 July 2013.
Start Date: 2nd July 2013
3rd
Court Rulings
An Employment Appeal Tribunal rules on the legal obligations of employers seeking to make redundancies at multiple business locations.
Ruling Date: 3rd July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on expanding the licensing regime for scrap metal dealers and banning cash payments for scrap metal.
Response Deadline: 3rd July 2013
4th
Compliance Guidance
BIS has published updated guidance on the regulations that set age limits on sales of fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles.
Published Date: 4th July 2013
5th
Compliance Guidance
The Food Standards Agency has published new guidance for sandwich shops and similar food service businesses.
Published Date: 5th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on proposed changes to VAT zero-rating rules where goods are exported from the UK.
Response Deadline: 5th July 2013
8th
Compliance Guidance
The Office of Fair Trading publishes guidance for firms and individuals on applying for leniency when reporting involvement in cartel activity.
Published Date: 8th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
The Department of Energy and Climate Change publish updated guidelines on using the Oil Portal to apply for consent to drilling operations.
Published Date: 8th July 2013
11th
Business Laws
Several Open General Export Licences have been amended as a result of Croatia becoming a member state of the EU.
Start Date: 11th July 2013
EU Laws
New Regulation: New rules intended to enhance safety standards and combat misleading information on cosmetics came into force in July 2013.
Start Date: 11th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Department for Transport publishes the outcome of the consultation on road user charging scheme regulations.
Published Date: 11th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes the consultation outcome on regulatory reforms for the recruitment sector.
Published Date: 11th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Call for evidence on the rules for automatic rollovers in the non-domestic energy market. [PDF]
Response Deadline: 11th July 2013
12th
Business Laws
The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Asbestos) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 come into force on 12 July 2013.
Start Date: 12th July 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: The Court of Session rules on the circumstances in which a business can exit administration as a 'going concern'.
Ruling Date: 12th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
Export Licensing: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes guidance on a new licence for UK-based exporters.
Published Date: 12th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Department of Health publishes the outcome of the consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products.
Published Date: 12th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes a policy paper on a strategy for growth in the UK automotive industry.
Published Date: 12th July 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: An Employment Tribunal rules that overtime payments must be taken into account when calculating holiday pay.
Ruling Date: 12th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on proposals to remove twelve health and safety legislative measures.
Response Deadline: 12th July 2013
15th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on a draft guide to compliance on food additives legislation.
Response Deadline: 15th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) consultation on local waste management policies in England.
Response Deadline: 9th September 2013
16th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes the outcome of the consultation on Marine Conservation Zones designation proposals.
Published Date: 16th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on a proposal to repeal the construction Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008.
Response Deadline: 16th July 2013
17th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on unjustified threats provisions in relation to patents, trade marks and designs.
Response Deadline: 17th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Draft legislation on changes to copyright exceptions for private copying, parody, quotation and public administration is open to comment.
Response Deadline: 17th July 2013
18th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the consultation on exempting all onshore gas producers from the requirement to hold a transporter licence.
Published Date: 18th July 2013
Court Rulings
EU Ruling: New employers cannot be expected to apply collective bargaining agreements post transfer, the Court of Justice has ruled.
Ruling Date: 18th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Follow-up consultation on impending regulations for mandatory equal pay audits.
Response Deadline: 18th July 2013
19th
Court Rulings
Law Ruling: Businesses have a right to copy and inspect the contents of emails held by former 'agents', the Court of Appeal rules.
Ruling Date: 19th July 2013
Business Laws
Export Licensing: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has revoked five standard individual export licences to Egypt.
Start Date: 19th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: New Guidance on planning issues associated with shale gas and other onshore oil and gas developments.
Published Date: 19th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the consultation on proposed changes to Ofcom's statutory duties and functions.
Published Date: 19th July 2013
20th
EU Laws
New Regulation: An updated directive setting tighter restrictions on the chemical content of toys came fully into effect in July 2013.
Start Date: 20th July 2013
22nd
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: Outcome of the call for evidence on the government review of the balance of competences between the EU and the UK.
Published Date: 22nd July 2013
23rd
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on the draft spatial development planning framework and draft policy on land development in Scotland.
Response Deadline: 23rd July 2013
24th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on the operation of a voucher scheme to stimulate the broadband market.
Response Deadline: 24th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation: BIS releases plans for firms to be required to reveal their beneficial owners.
Response Deadline: 16th September 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: A High Court Ruling has protected money ring-fenced for underfunded pension schemes from insolvent companies from being used by administrators to settle debts.
Ruling Date: 24th July 2013
25th
Business Laws
New Regulation: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes a new statutory Code of Practice for regulators.
Published Date: 25th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
Export Guide: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes updated guidance on trade restrictions to Iraq.
Published Date: 25th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
Law Guidance: New guidance has been published for Local Enterprise Partnerships on negotiating Growth Deals.
Published Date: 25th July 2013
26th
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: Updated guidance on environmental management system requirements in relation to OSPAR Recommendation 2003/5.
Published Date: 26th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on changes to the Independent Gas Transporters’ (IGT) Relative Price Control guidance and to the IGT licence. [PDF]
Response Deadline: 26th July 2013
29th
Compliance Guidance
Legal Guide: Updates for the list of environmental alerts and guidance on incident reporting for oil and gas operators in the North Sea.
Published Date: 29th July 2013
Compliance Guidance
Settlement Guide: ACAS, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service publishes new guidance on the use of settlement agreements in dismissal cases.
Published Date: 29th July 2013
Business Laws
Claimants will be required to pay an initial fee to issue a claim and a further fee if the claim proceeds to a hearing.
Implementation Deadline: 29th July 2013
Business Laws
New provisions and a Code of Practice for pre-termination negotiations in unfair dismissal cases come into effect on 29 July 2013.
Start Date: 29th July 2013
Business Laws
The Government publishes new rules that come into force at the end of July.
Start Date: 29th July 2013
30th
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on changes to the "Safe installation and use of gas systems and appliances (L56)" Approved Code of Practice (ACOP).
Response Deadline: 30th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: HM Treasury publishes a consultation outcome on enhancing mechanisms to deal with the failure of systemically important ‘non-banks’.
Published Date: 30th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation on changes to the "Workplace health, safety and welfare (L24)" Approved Code of Practice.
Response Deadline: 30th July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Consultation: HSE consultation on the proposed changes to safety legislation on the use of explosives.
Response Deadline: 24th September 2013
31st
Regulation Consultations
Consultation Report: The Department for Work and Pensions publishes the consultation outcome on the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of
Information) Regulations 2013.
Published Date: 31st July 2013
Regulation Consultations
Call for evidence on the use and contribution to price benchmarks in gas and electricity markets.
Response Deadline: 31st July 2013
Court Rulings
UK Ruling: It is illegal to sell food after its 'use by' date regardless of whether it is in a perishable state, the Supreme Court rules.
Ruling Date: 31st July 2013
