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British horse riding helmet standard withdrawn

The European Commission has announced that it will be withdrawing BS EN 1384, Specification for helmets for equestrian activities. Manufacturers will no longer be able to CE mark their helmets against the standard.

Published date:

27/01/2015

Child protection rules leading to confusion

Child protection regulations have caused confusion in England's schools and hundreds of staff have been suspended as a result, as reported by the BBC.

Published date:

27/01/2015

Many landlords ignorant of regulations

A large number of the UK's landlords are oblivious to the key health, legal and safety regulations that go hand-in-hand with letting a property, as reported by property news service Property Wire.

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23/01/2015

Cigarette packaging regulations imminent in the UK

The Government is set to pass legislation making it compulsory that cigarette packets no longer feature glossy designs, as reported in the Guardian.

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23/01/2015

Risk-based thinking included in the ISO 9001 revision

In the ISO 9001 revision, the concept of risk is explicitly being built into the management system. But how is it being incorporated in the standard?

Published date:

19/01/2015

Is the EU too quick to bow to anti-regulation pressure?

The EU is well known for the comprehensive regulations it puts in place concerning everything from health and safety and employment rights to the environment. They are put into place to keep us safe and are often hard-fought issues.

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16/01/2015

Employees slow to take up flexible working opportunities

It was 30 June 2014 when legislation was passed allowing UK workers to request flexible working. However less than a quarter (23%) have taken advantage of this opportunity so far, according to research conducted by digital communications company O2 Business.

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15/01/2015

Standardization of bungy jumping in New Zealand

Standards New Zealand Acting Chief Executive, Michelle Wessing, spoke to us about the standardization of bungy jumping, how it became a popular activity and AS/NZS 5848:2000, Code of practice for bungy jumping.

Published date:

08/01/2015

E-cigarettes and vaping vs tobacco products – how are they regulated?

Sudhanshu Patwardhan, Senior International Engagement Manager at Nicoventures, BAT Group spoke to us about PAS 54115 and e-cigarette regulation, and how it may develop in the future.

Published date:

16/12/2014

What’s new in the ISO 14001 revision?

ISO 14001 is currently undergoing revision – it’s first since 1996. It is due for publication in 2015.

Published date:

16/12/2014