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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/34 | United Kingdom | 2020 | Waste management and recycling | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws,…
The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020.
The draft regulations prohibit the supply of plastic straws, plastic drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in the course of a business. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/38 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Air pollution reduction, Alternative and…
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points)…
The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021: his is an early notice publication of regulations to be laid under the 'Automated and electric vehicles (AEV) act 2018'. The AEV Act gives the UK Government the powers through secondary legislation to mandate that private electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints sold or installed in the UK must have smart functionality and meet minimum device-level requirements.
The UK will provide a subsequent notification with draft text, notified under article 2.9.2 with an appropriate comment period, post publication of the Government's consultation response, expected in June/July 2021 ahead of laying legislation later this year. Decarbonising transport is an essential step towards the UK reaching its target of bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. In 2020, the UK Government announced an accelerated, 2-phased approach to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, with the phase-out date brought forward to 2030, and all new cars and vans to be fully zero emission at the tailpipe from 2035. For this to happen, our electricity system needs to be able to meet the extra demand created by electric vehicles. EVs offer new opportunities for consumers to be part of a smarter and more flexible electricity system. Smart charging, for example during off-peak periods when electricity demand is low, means consumers can benefit from cheaper electricity and avoids triggering unnecessary network reinforcement. Charging of EVs can also be shifted to periods where there is plentiful renewable electricity generation and support system operation by providing demand side response services. To ensure the UK has the infrastructure in place to support a smarter energy system, these regulations aim to embed smart functionality within chargepoints across "private" settings such as homes and workplaces. Secondly these regulations ensure that smart chargepoints meet minimum device-level requirements to mitigate the potential risks posed by smart charging, such as cyber security |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/40 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Air pollution reduction, Alternative and…
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points)…
The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021: This is a notice for regulations due to be laid under the 'Automated and electric vehicles (AEV) act 2018'. The AEV Act gives the UK Government the powers through secondary legislation to mandate that private electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints sold or installed in the UK must have smart functionality and meet minimum device-level requirements.
The UK gave a "pre-notification" in March 2021 to give members the opportunity to provide early comment. No technical comments were received. The UK is now formally notifying members of its intention to lay secondary legislation for electric vehicle smart chargepoints. Decarbonising transport is an essential step towards the UK reaching its target of bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. In 2020, the UK Government announced an accelerated, 2-phased approach to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, with the phase-out date brought forward to 2030, and all new cars and vans to be fully zero emission at the tailpipe from 2035. For this to happen, our electricity system needs to be able to meet the extra demand created by electric vehicles. EVs offer new opportunities for consumers to be part of a smarter and more flexible electricity system. Smart charging, for example during off-peak periods when electricity demand is low, means consumers can benefit from cheaper electricity and avoids triggering unnecessary network reinforcement. Charging of EVs can also be shifted to periods where there is plentiful renewable electricity generation and support system operation by providing demand side response services. To ensure the UK has the infrastructure in place to support a smarter energy system, these regulations aim to embed smart functionality within chargepoints across "private" settings such as homes and workplaces. Secondly these regulations ensure that smart chargepoints meet minimum device-level requirements to mitigate the potential risks posed by smart charging, such as cyber security. (...) |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/41 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmentally…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmentally friendly consumption, Natural resources conservation, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic…
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: These regulations propose introducing market restrictions – effectively a ban – for problematic single-use plastic (SUP) items in line with Article 5 of the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904 .
The Regulations ban the supply, in the course of business, and the manufacture of: • single-use plastic expanded polystyrene beverage cups • single-use plastic expanded polystyrene beverage containers • single-use plastic expanded polystyrene food containers • single-use plastic cutlery • single-use plastic plates • single-use plastic beverage stirrers The Regulations ban the supply, in the course of a business and subject to specified exemptions of: • single-use plastic straws • single-use plastic balloon sticks. his measure is designed in reference to other WTO member's rules, such as the EU's, to prevent and reduce the impact on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and human health. Tackling the negative impact that plastic waste has on our communities, oceans, rivers and land ecosystems has never been more important. Failing to act to protect our finite natural resources and to address the significant economic, social and environmental challenges associated with plastic litter is simply not an option. We must act to address the linear consumption model for single-use plastic items which remains far too prevalent. Our current throwaway culture causes pollution of our ecosystems, biodiversity loss, increased carbon emissions and litter. By introducing market restrictions, the Scottish Government wishes to see innovative solutions towards more sustainable business models and re-use alternatives prioritised over substitution of materials. These regulations represent an important next step in our efforts to tackle our plastic problem, allowing us to maintain pace with leading environmental regulatory standards while re-affirming Scotland's position as a world-leader in the circular economy |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/43 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals, Manufacturing | Draft Statutory Instrument: The Restriction of…
Draft Statutory Instrument: The Restriction of The Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2021: These measures will amend the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 ("the RoHS Regulations") as they apply in England and Wales and Scotland. (...)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/46 | United Kingdom | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Draft statutory instrument on the Restriction of…
Draft statutory instrument on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2022: These measures will amend the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 ("the RoHS Regulations") as they apply in England and Wales and Scotland. Regulation 2 will grant new specific and temporary exemptions which will be added as entries 97 to 99 of Table 1 in Schedule A2 of the RoHS Regulations. The exemptions apply to:
(1) Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in ion-selective electrodes applied in point of care analysis of ionic substances present in human body fluids and/or in dialysate fluids. This exemption will expire on 21 July 2028. (2) Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in plastic components in MRI detector coils. This exemption will expire on 1 January 2024. (3) Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) in spare parts recovered from and used for the epair or refurbishment of medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and their accessories, provided that the reuse takes place in auditable closed-loop business-to-business return systems and that each reuse of parts is notified to the customer. This exemption will expire on 21 July 2028. (...) |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/48 | United Kingdom | 2022 | Air pollution reduction | Conformity assessment procedures | Manufacturing | Draft legislation making amendments to domestic…
Draft legislation making amendments to domestic legislation governing the type-approval of road vehicles, motorcycles, agricultural vehicles, and engines for non-road mobile machinery. (...) Primarily it establishes a permanent type-approval scheme for passenger and goods vehicles and their trailers in Great Britain replacing the provisional scheme in place since 1st January 2021 and due to end on 31st December 2022. (...) The legislation also extends existing provisional schemes for motorcycles and agricultural vehicles that are due to expire on 31st December 2022 and must be extended beyond that date to enable the continued supply of these products and enforcement action to address non-compliance. (...)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/51 | United Kingdom | 2022 | Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste…
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste management and recycling
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The introduction of The Environmental Protection …
The introduction of The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill will make it an offence for a person to supply or offer to supply (including for free), the following commonly littered and unnecessary disposable single-use plastic (SUP) products to a consumer in Wales:
· plates · cutlery · drinks stirrers · drinking straws (including attached straws) · cups made of polystyrene · takeaway food containers made of polystyrene · cup and takeaway food container lids made of polystyrene · plastic-stemmed cotton buds · sticks for balloons · oxo-degradable products · plastic single-use carrier bags (SUCBs) Initially proposed in 2020, the scope of the proposals have been expanded to tackle the negative impacts of plastic pollution on our environment, and engagement is on-going to develop the legislation. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/53 | United Kingdom | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Plant protection, Sustainable agriculture management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Chemicals | The Great Britain Pesticides Approvals Register:…
The Great Britain Pesticides Approvals Register: For the purposes of transparency, the United Kingdom is signposting Members to the public register, which provides the list of approved active substances to be included in plant protection products in Great Britain, together with details on the specific conditions of approval.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/GBR/54 | United Kingdom | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Plant protection, Sustainable agriculture management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Chemicals | The decision document concludes that the approval…
The decision document concludes that the approval of the active substance alpha-cypermethrin is withdrawn in accordance with retained Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Authorisations for plant protection products containing alpha-cypermethrin as an active substance will be withdrawn in Great Britain. This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and plant protection products containing it.
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