What's new at HSE » Europe http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:09:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 European Week - ‘Demystifying Risk Assessment’ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/european-week-demystifying-risk-assessment/?rss=Europe Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11468 The European Campaign on Risk Assessment enters its final phase this week with European Week, from 19 - 25 October. Organisations across Great Britain will be running events to show that risk assessments are not complicated, bureaucratic tasks only for experts. Downloadable resources are available from the HSE website.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/19/european-week-demystifying-risk-assessment/feed/ A non-binding guide to the Artificial Optical Radiation Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/13/a-non-binding-guide-to-the-artificial-optical-radiation-directive/?rss=Europe Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:35:10 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11067 A non-binding guide to the Artificial Optical Radiation Directive 2006/25/EC is now available on the radiation website.

Non-ionising radiation - Optical radiation

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/13/a-non-binding-guide-to-the-artificial-optical-radiation-directive/feed/ Biocides law - last chance to have your say http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/01/biocides-law-last-chance-to-have-your-say/?rss=Europe Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10907 Consultation on the proposal for a European Regulation concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. Once in force (scheduled for January 2013), the European Regulation would directly act on all Member States, including the UK.

Consultation ends 5 October 2009 - last chance to have your say

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/01/biocides-law-last-chance-to-have-your-say/feed/ Implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/25/implementation-of-various-directives-amending-the-placing-of-plant-protection-products/?rss=Europe Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:45:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10671 A table has been added showing the implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market Directive 91/414/EC Commission Directive 2009/25/EC of 02 April 2009 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC extending the use of pyraclostrobin as an active substance

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/25/implementation-of-various-directives-amending-the-placing-of-plant-protection-products/feed/ Biocidal Products Directive - foodstuffs http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/biocidal-products-directive-foodstuffs/?rss=Europe Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10495 EU Commission proposals to derogate some foodstuffs from the requirements of the review programme with the aim to eventually amend the Directive itself to take such products out of scope.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/biocidal-products-directive-foodstuffs/feed/ Consultation on legislation to transpose the directive on the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/consultation-on-legislation-to-transpose-the-directive-on-the-identification-and-traceability-of-explosives-for-civil-uses/?rss=Europe Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10191 This consultation covers the proposed Regulations, for both Great Britain and Northern Ireland, that explosives for civil uses manufactured or imported into the European Community are uniquely identified and can be traced from the production site through to their final use

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/consultation-on-legislation-to-transpose-the-directive-on-the-identification-and-traceability-of-explosives-for-civil-uses/feed/ Biocides consultation - still time to have your say http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/26/biocides-consultation-still-time-to-have-your-say/?rss=Europe Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:22 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10108 HSE seeks comments on a proposed European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. The European Commission has proposed a European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. Responses should be sent by 5 October 2009.

Read the biocides consultation document

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/26/biocides-consultation-still-time-to-have-your-say/feed/ Directives amending the Biocidal Products Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/25/directives-amending-the-biocidal-products-directive-2/?rss=Europe Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:29:36 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10018 Details of a number of new directives have been added amending the Biocidal Products Directive.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/25/directives-amending-the-biocidal-products-directive-2/feed/ Extension to the biocidal products directive/regulations transitional period http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/24/extension-to-the-biocidal-products-directiveregulations-transitional-period/?rss=Europe Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:45:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10021 The mini review of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD) has been completed and will shortly be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. As you will be aware one of the outcomes of the review is to extend the BPD Transitional Period to 14th May 2014.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/24/extension-to-the-biocidal-products-directiveregulations-transitional-period/feed/ EC standards for radiological protection review http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/14/ec-standards-for-radiological-protection-review/?rss=Europe Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:44:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9856 UK response to the forthcoming European Commission (EC) proposal to recast the Basic Safety Standards (96/29) (and other Euratom) Directives.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/14/ec-standards-for-radiological-protection-review/feed/ Judith Hackitt responds EU radiation directive article http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/judith-hackitt-responds-eu-radiation-directive-article/?rss=Europe Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9763 The HSE Chair has responded to article in The Daily Telegraph titled ‘Business hopes Government will see the light on EU radiation directive’.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/05/judith-hackitt-responds-eu-radiation-directive-article/feed/ Views sought on european regulation on biocides http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/29/views-sought-on-european-regulation-on-biocides/?rss=Europe Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:04:18 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9612 Views are being sought on European proposals for a revised regime for regulating the placing on the market and use of biocides. These include disinfectants, preservatives and pest control agents used to control harmful organisations such as bacteria, fungi and rodents.

HSE has launched a 10-week consultation on the European Commission proposal, which will apply directly in the UK.

Read views sought on european regulation on biocides press release in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/29/views-sought-on-european-regulation-on-biocides/feed/ Biocidal products consultation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/28/biocidal-products-consultation/?rss=Europe Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:50:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=9486 HSE seeks comments on a proposed European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. The European Commission has proposed a European Regulation for the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. This would replace the Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC and transposed into UK law by the Biocidal Products Regulations 2001.

Find out more about this consultation

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/07/28/biocidal-products-consultation/feed/ HSE Newsletter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/18/hse-newsletter-2/?rss=Europe Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:45:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8571 Get the latest health and safety news delivered straight to your in-tray! Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter. For example, in the latest issue (June/July), you can find out more about how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning; HSE Chair Judith Hackitt talks about the new health and safety strategy…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/18/hse-newsletter-2/feed/ Statistics European comparisons updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/17/statistics-european-comparisons-updated/?rss=Europe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:30:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8543 The information on comparisons  of statistics of workplace fatalities and injuries across the European Union has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/17/statistics-european-comparisons-updated/feed/ European legislative dossier on dichloromethane updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/29/european-legislative-dossier-on-dichloromethane-updated/?rss=Europe Fri, 29 May 2009 06:45:44 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7973 The European legislative dossier on dichloromethane has been updated and is now under implementation.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/29/european-legislative-dossier-on-dichloromethane-updated/feed/ Transposition Note: The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/23/transposition-note-the-chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-for-supply-regulations-2009/?rss=Europe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:35:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7232 The Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 implement the remaining parts of Council Directive 2006/121/EC and Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. 

Council Directive 2006/121/EC was published on 30 December 2006. Member States had to implement its provisions by 1 June 2008. The Directive sets out the necessary amendments needed to the Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC) and the Dangerous Preparations Directive (99/45/EC), as a result of the entry into force of the European REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/23/transposition-note-the-chemicals-hazard-information-and-packaging-for-supply-regulations-2009/feed/ REACH registration and beyond http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/07/reach-registration-and-beyond/?rss=Europe Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:13:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6902 Exposure scenarios and safe handling advice. Wednesday 30 September – Thursday 1 October, Brussels. Organised by British Occupation Hygiene Society (BOHS), in collaboration with European sister organisations, this second European conference aims to strengthen the quality of advice available to organisations about occupational hygiene.

Chris Northage, HSE’s Head of REACH Exposure and Risk Management Section, will also be attending.

Find out more about this REACH event

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/07/reach-registration-and-beyond/feed/ European chemical legislation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/10/european-chemical-legislation/?rss=Europe Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:00:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5662 Proposed European legislation ‘Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Regulation (EC) no. 1272/2008)’ is now ‘under implementation’.

Find out more about the regulation

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/10/european-chemical-legislation/feed/ European health and safety legislation http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/04/european-health-and-safety-legislation/?rss=Europe Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5502 Euronews provides revised and updated information about European health and safety legislation on the horizon, under negotiation and in the process of being implemented.

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