Cefic, the European Chemicals Industry Council and the CIA, the UK chemical Industries Association, have published a briefing note to support and prepare businesses, setting out practical considerations to maintain trade post-Brexit.

The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) has produced the new Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code (EAC) List 2019 in co-operation with the UK Home Office.

The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a new marine shipping notice MSN 1879 (M) Directive (EU) 2016/1629 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.

Some heavy goods vehicles lost their test exemption in May 2018 and came into the scope.

Directive (EU) 2019/130 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work has been published. It comes into force on 20 February 2019, with a two-year implementation period.

Enshrined in EU and UK law, the best way to reduce risk from hazardous substances is elimination or substitution.

Amazon will start charging for dangerous goods shipments.

Cancer is an important cause of occupational diseases and work-related deaths in the EU, so it is important for employers and health and safety practitioners to reduce or even eliminate work-related factors likely or known to contribute to it, such as exposure to carcinogens.

Rygor Commercials Ltd, a commercial vehicle dealer of Westbury has been fined after an agency worker lost his leg from the knee down when an oil drum he was cutting up using oxy-acetylene gas cutting equipment exploded.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published new guidance on Brexit and the event of a no-deal scenario.