The ECHA has published its first list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs); see http://echa.europa.eu/consultations/authorisation/svhc/svhc_cons_en.asp. Anyone who wants to challenge a substance’s classification as an SVHC on this list must do so by Thursday 14 August 2008. The EU Regulation known as REACH (1907/2006/EC) has serious implications for any business which imports [...]

Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Business Regulation.
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Virtually every commercial website should comply with the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002. Between these Regulations and the Companies Act, the requirements for websites are to display, in an easily accessible manner, the company or firm’s
i) full name (including ‘Ltd’ etc.; this may be different from its trading name);
ii) email address;
iii) geographic address;
iv) registered office (if a [...]

Posted: February 26th, 2008 under Business Regulation.
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There are some basic rules to obey in data protection. It is generally not a criminal offence to breach the rules but you may get an ‘enforcement notice’ and breach of that would be a criminal offence. The basic rules are generally as follows.
(i) Keep customers informed. Tell customers (a) that you keep [...]

Posted: February 26th, 2008 under Business Regulation.
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Absolutely any business which produces waste has a duty of care to dispose of that waste correctly, which usually means passing its waste on to a waste carrier, and checking that that carrier has a waste management licence or is exempt from the requirement to have one.
Businesses which make or buy in packaging must ensure [...]

Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Business Regulation.
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If you manufacture or retail electrical or electronic equipment (EEE), then you should be aware of the WEEE Regulations 2006 which came into force this summer. The costs of compliance could be significant. Put very simply, if you manufacture, import or re-brand EEE and place it on the UK market, you must join a Producer Compliance Scheme [...]

Posted: October 8th, 2007 under Business Regulation.
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