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2. Environmental Law update Winter 2017
John Mitchell, Partner, Regulatory Risk and Compliance

3. Brexit and chemicals
ECHA has published guidance on how Brexit will affect British industrial users and manufacturers of chemicals
Current obligations to the ECHA will cease at Brexit
Manufacturers and importers of UK chemicals into the EU will need to be established in the EU/EEA
The UK manufacturer will no longer be a valid registrant of the chemical
The EU customer will have to register it instead
The UK market for third country representative registrations will vanish
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4. UK proposals on post-Brexit product compliance
The government has set out its principles for harmonising regulatory systems after Brexit, e.g:
REACH
Medicines
Food
Focus is on goods which are on the market or have approval prior to Brexit
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5. Environmental reporting
Government is consulting on the streamlining of environmental reporting
The proposal is to merge all reporting into company annual reports
The issues are:
The medium for reporting
The thresholds for compliance:
Per usage (e.g. > 6 GWh)?
Per size of company etc?
What to report on
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6. Heat Network Regulations birds’ nest
These regulations arise from the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
The aim is to ensure that those who are supplied by communal heating or a district network are not ripped off
The Directive is not well drafted
Government had to issue gold-plated guidance on what was in scope
Now there is confusion over the criteria for compulsory installation of meters
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7. Ambit of landfill tax to be widened
It’s not often that announcements increasing the burden of taxation are welcomed
However…
Disposals made elsewhere than at a licensed landfill site will be subject to landfill tax
This means that criminals who fly tip will be liable to the tax
And they will be pursued for it by HMRC irrespective of what action the EA takes
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8. Water de-regulation
From April 2017 businesses have been able to choose their own water supplier
The retail supplier does not need to be:
A water wholesaler
In your geographical area
There is fierce competition – there are now 24 water suppliers
Businesses which use > 50Ml water per year can self- supply
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9. Water de-regulation - the benefits to business
Price –
Cheaper tariffs and/or lowering of bills through reduction of consumption
Single supplier for multiple sites
Better customer service
Single bills for multiple sites
Tailored services and bundled deals
Leakage services
Water efficiency
Smart metering
30/12/2018

10. Environmental Law update Winter 2017
John Mitchell, Partner, Regulatory Risk and Compliance