The EU has been found to have acted lawfully in adopting new regulations within its member states, Cancer Research reports. Challenges had been raised against three different areas of the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but they have all since been dismissed by the Advocate General of the EJC.
A new copyright law in the UK has been criticised for its potential to harm the book publishing and design sectors, Dezeen magazine claims. According to an open letter penned by an author, publisher and editor at London design office Laurence King, the new law will "wipe out" design book publishing and could harm design education.
The Interchange Fee Regulation is a piece of EU legislation recently implemented in the UK, the EPR Retail News website reports. As a result of this new introduction, UK consumers may have to pay more for debit card charges when shopping with some retailers, but fees should be reduced for many.
Several major tobacco companies have launched a High Court legal challenge to new rules on packaging. The tobacco giants claim the rules infringe their property rights.
UK border teams and trading standards staff have seized a number of faulty goods, including hoverboards, jewellery, toys and cosmetics ahead of the Christmas rush.
ISO 14001: 2015 offers more than 300,000 businesses worldwide (and approximately 17,000 businesses in the UK) a guide on how to set up and run an effective environmental management system (EMS).
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) have joined forces in the duty of care (DOC) awareness campaign, 'Right Waste Right Place'. The campaign will be aimed at small and medium-sized firms in particular.
The Board of British Cycling has announced that the youth competition programme for 2016 is due to undergo major regulatory changes, the British Cycling website reveals.
Amended packaging regulations will come into force on 1 October, aimed at strengthening compliance with EU law. Changes to the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations were laid before Parliament in early September.
Trading Standards has announced a UK-wide investigation into the safety of children's Halloween costumes. Inspectors will carry out spot checks on fancy dress retailers to assess their compliance with safety standards.
