‘Natasha’s law’ is coming into force on 1 October 2021 – although recent press reports suggest many businesses are still unprepared. The requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling will change in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland. The Food Standards Agency says that the new labelling will help protect consumers by providing potentially...
MHCLG has published new guidance for the owners and operators of lands open to the public on how to manage these settings in a covid-safe manner. The guidance covers: green spaces outdoor playgrounds outdoor gyms tourist hotspots, including beaches, the countryside and coastal areas It give guidance on issues such as hygiene, toilets, holding events,...
The Government has updated the Primary Guidance for businesses in various tourism-related sectors in England. They have also added a foreword that applies to all sectors, which states: From Step 4, legal restrictions can be lifted, all businesses can open and the government is no longer instructing people to work from home. To support businesses...
Government upholds that this five point-plan, set out in the COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021 will help manage the risks of living with the virus on the careful and cautious pathway back to normality. Reinforce the country’s vaccine wall of defence through booster jabs and driving take up. Government will encourage vaccine take up among young...
As part of their Business Recovery webinar programme, VisitEngland is offering a ‘Cyber Security for Beginners’ seminar, in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on Thursday 15 July at 11am. NCSC was set up in October 2016 in support of a national ambition, outlined in the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy, to...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has been undertaking a review of the product safety system in the UK. Further to that, the NAO has published its report into this issue, which includes reference to the work of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). The NAO’s report recognises the significant progress made in the...
Catering Regulation: House of Commons – Written Answers – Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Answered on: Wednesday 2 June 2021 Martyn Day (MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs … whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on allergen...
The Government has updated the Guidance on the powers that local authorities have in England to enforce restrictions during the different steps of the roadmap. Local Authorities have three main powers: Coronavirus Improvement Notice (CIN): A Coronavirus Improvement Notice can be issued by a local authority when a business is failing to fulfil a provision...
Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus testing from 9 April, the Government has announced, describing this as a “significant step forward, paving the way for businesses and society reopening”. Anyone will be able to access free, rapid lateral flow tests (LFDs) for themselves and their families to use twice...
The primary guidance for businesses (guest accommodation, hospitality, factory, plants and warehouses and vehicles) has been updated to include information on: Changes to NHS Test and Trace regulations (read more here) Changes to national restrictions from 29 March. For the detail for various sectors follow this link. It is important to note when reading the...