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A great deal of the product safety and regulatory law on which UK companies have relied for the last 40 years came from the European Union and much of this body of legislation became “retained EU law” once the UK’s exit from the Union was complete.

The US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has published a new lithium battery guide.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have launched an EU wide campaign on poison centres and the Unique Formula Identifier (UFI).

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a consultation on the occupational exposure limits (OELs) of 1,4-dioxane and isoprene.

The European Commission has published a regulation correcting the Classification, Labelling and Packaging regulations (CLP).

The trade in goods deficit, excluding precious metals, widened by £5.7 billion to £39.9 billion in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2021, as imports of goods increased by £2.9 billion (2.5%) while exports decreased by £2.8 billion (3.4%).

A great deal of the product safety and regulatory law on which UK companies have relied for the last 40 years came from the European Union and much of this body of legislation became “retained EU law” once the UK’s exit from the Union was complete.

Employers are being asked to get involved in a review of plant short duration training standards and grant support.

Leading gender equality charity, the Fawcett Society, has calculated that 18 November is Equal Pay Day — the point in the year where women effectively, on average, stop earning relative to men because of the gender pay gap.

All under-22s resident in Scotland will have access to free bus travel in the new year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed, implementing a commitment agreed with the Scottish Green Party.