Forthcoming Legislation

Animal Welfare and Food Safety (International Professional Qualification Recognition Agreement Implementation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Reference
SSI 2023/312
Effective
1 December 2023

These Regulations amend previous Animal Welfare and Food Safety legislation in Scotland to take account of the free trade agreement signed by the UK with certain EFTA States.

Value Added Tax (Refunds to “Do-It-Yourself” Builders) (Amendment of Method and Time for Making Claims) Regulations 2023

Reference
SI 2023/1201
Effective
5 December 2023

These Regulations concern VAT refund claims made by “do-it-yourself” builders.

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference
SI 2023/1197
Effective
6 December 2023

These Regulations amend, in England, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012.

Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Reference
SSI 2023/311
Effective
15 December 2023

These Regulations clarify the minimum duration of an operational programme in the fruit and vegetables sector in Scotland under retained EU legislation.

Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Compliance Notices) Amendment Regulations 2023

Reference
SSI 2023/337
Effective
21 December 2023

These Regulations correct errors in the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Compliance Notices) Regulations 2023.

Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No.3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Reference
SI 2023/914
Effective
5 September and 1 October 2023 and 1 January 2024

These regulations bring into force, in Wales, certain provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 and also amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Building Safety (Description of Higher-Risk Building) (Design and Construction Phase) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Reference
WSI 2023/1210
Effective
1 January 2024

These Regulations define what constitutes a higher-risk building with regard to Part 3 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

Reference
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Effective
18 February 2024

An EU Regulation has been published concerning batteries and waste batteries.

Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

Reference
SSI 2023/177
Effective
1 April 2024

These regulations amend the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

Building (Restricted Activities and Functions) (England) Regulations 2023

Reference
SI 2023/1052
Effective
6 April 2024

These regulations concern activities and functions of the relevant bodies which are restricted under the Building Act 1984, as amended.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 on machinery

Effective
14 January 2027

An EU Regulation has been published updating and replacing the 2006 Machinery Directive.