With effect from 1 January 2021 the Timber and Timber Products Placing on the Market Regulations (UKTR) replace the European Timber Regulation (EUTR). Similarly, the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Regulations are now replaced by the UK FLEGT Regulations which apply in Great Britain. The requirements for the UK regulations remain the same. The...
Driving for Better Business (DfBB) says that focusing on sustainability in your fleet can contribute to significant business benefits for your organisation, including reductions in collisions and running costs. As part of their focus on sustainability this quarter, they are sharing resources and stories from those with experience and expertise in this area. DfBB partners, Logistics UK...
The Government has announced plans to introduce measures to further support businesses transitioning to UKCA marking. BEIS (the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) reports that they are aware that businesses face challenges in adapting to the new UK goods regulatory regime, stating: “(We) want to be pragmatic and support businesses. “We are therefore...
RSM, a frequent contributor to the NCC’s magazines, has provided this resume of the recent HMRC guidance. While this was primarily targeted at small businesses under the VAT registration threshold who now fall under the Making Tax Digital (MTD) filing requirements, there are a few key points for larger businesses too: HMRC will levy penalties...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a guide for service providers (anyone who provides goods, facilities or services to the public) who are looking to establish/operate a separate or single-sex service. This could include: separate or single-sex toilets separate or single-sex changing rooms The guidance helps service providers to make lawful decisions about...
The Queen’s Speech on the State Opening of Parliament on 10 May sets out the Government’s agenda for the next session and its plans to grow the economy. The Prime Minister announced some 38 bills – including the Modern Slavery Bill. This aims to: “Strengthen the protection and support for victims of human trafficking and modern...
From Sunday 1 May, public health advice changed to a ‘stay at home’ message replacing self-isolation for people who have symptoms or have tested positive for Covid-19. People who have symptoms of Covid-19 and who have a fever or are too unwell to carry out normal activities will be asked to ‘stay at home’ while...
The British Government has chosen to scrap a controversial EU law which could have required a wider range of vehicles beyond cars and motorbikes to have motor insurance. Golf buggies, ride-on lawnmowers and quad bikes could have come in scope, and it would have applied to vehicles on private land. The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill, which...
The Home Secretary has approved the order to relax pub closing hours between Thursday 2 June and Saturday 4 June, with opening hours extended by two hours from 11pm to 1am. The move will allow pubs and other licensed premises to celebrate the 70th year of the Queen’s reign across the four day bank holiday...
VisitBritain’s We’re Good to Go mark is to close officially on 31 March 2022. The current certificates run to end of April so that participating businesses do not need to instantly remove logos etc, and to avoid additional costs to any business for material that is currently in place. Spot checks can still occur up...