By: Sydney Sybydlo
Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes in March 2024. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 30 countries and 400 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific regions, countries, or jurisdictions, we are happy to help. Please send us a request for more information here, and we will contact you shortly. Note that descriptions with an asterisk (*) were generated with artificial intelligence.
- Canada – Alberta
- Canada – British Columbia
- Canada – Nova Scotia
- Canada – Ontario
- Canada – Quebec
- Canada – Saskatchewan
- United States – Federal
- United States – Indiana
- United States – Maine
- United States – Massachusetts
- United States – Wisconsin
- Austria
- Denmark
- Hungary
- India
- Poland
- Saudia Arabia
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
- United Kingdom
- China
Canada – Alberta
New Principal Document – Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Industry Sector: Mining & Minerals Industry
This document outlines the regulations for the development of rock-hosted mineral resources in Alberta, applying to individuals and corporations seeking permits, licenses, or approvals for mine sites, mines, external mine discard dumps, and processing plants.
It details requirements for applications, transfers, variances, security deposits, environmental management, restricted areas, information management, records, measurement, reports, and associated fees.
Key requirements include compliance with environmental management directives, control of fluids encountered during mining, storage of mineral resources, and the preparation of emergency response and mine plans. Additionally, it mandates the submission of financial and reserves information to the regulator and sets forth penalties for false documentation.*
New Principal Document – Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development
First Effective Date: 28 February 2024
Industry Sector: Mining & Minerals Industry
According to the Alberta Energy Regulator, this document “sets out the Alberta Energy Regulator requirements for developing rock-hosted mineral resources. [It] is made under the Mineral Resource Development Act and forms part of the Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules. The directive requirements apply to the entire life cycle of rock-hosted mineral resource development: initiation, construction, operation, and closure.
[It] identifies requirements for rock-hosted mineral resource development permits, licences, and approvals and data filing, measurement, records, and reporting requirements.”
Canada – British Columbia
Amended Document – Drilling and Production Regulation
Amending Document – Drilling and Production Regulation 2024-03-05 Amendments
First Effective Date: 1 March 2024
Industry Sector: Oil & Gas Industry
The amended document provides that it does not apply to “a facility for manufacturing hydrogen, ammonia or methanol from petroleum, natural gas, water or another substance,” with some exceptions.
Amended Document – Provincial Forest Use Regulation
Amending Document – Proclamation of the Forest Statutes Amendment Act, 2021, s. 63, 70, 72, 77,-79, 85, 92, 94, 101; Administrative Orders and Remedies Regulation […] 2024-03-12 Amendments
First Effective Date: 11 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
The amended document notably:
- allows additional permitted uses of Crown land in a Provincial forest, including for temporary commercial purposes, a penstock, a log dump, dry land sort or mill site, weigh scales, infrastructure and facilities that do not include any permanent infrastructure and that are for either “(i) health, education or public safety purposes; [or] (ii) the use or benefit of the public,” or a well, under specified conditions;
- adds conditions of Provincial forest uses authorized by special use permits;
- updates the information to submit with an application for a special use permit;
- adds annual charges for special use permits and the calculation method for those charges; and
- sets out obligations for special use permit holders on the expiry, surrender, suspension or cancellation of the permit.
Canada – Nova Scotia
New Principal Document – Community Solar Program Regulations
First Effective Date: 27 February 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
This document establishes rules for the community solar program, which according to the government, enables “community groups and businesses [to] set up solar gardens and sell their renewable electricity to subscribers who can’t install their own solar panels.” It sets out requirements for subscription agreements, billing and fees, power purchase rates, program eligibility criteria, application requirements for providers and subscribers, and the duties of project owners.
Canada – Ontario
Amended Document – Coroners Act
Amending Document – Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2024
First Effective Date: 6 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Healthcare Industry, Public Administration & Institutions
According to the government, the change introduces “new requirements requiring notification of a coroner when a person in charge [of a mining plant, mine or construction project] has reason to believe a worker died in the course of their employment at those sites.” It also establishes “a procedure for requesting an inquest in the case of a death at or in a construction project,” and “requires an annual review of all worker deaths in the previous calendar year resulting from an accident occurring in the course of the worker’s employment at or in a construction project [that] includes a review of each of the deaths that occurred, a systemic examination of all such deaths and the development of recommendations to prevent further deaths.”
Amended Document – Conservation Authorities Act
Amending Document – Proclamation of the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, Sched. 4, s. 25-27, 29
First Effective Date: 1 April 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
The amended document notably prohibits “activities to straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, creek, stream or watercourse or to change or interfere in any way with a wetland [and] development activities in [certain] areas that are […] hazardous lands, wetlands, [specified] river or stream valleys […] areas that are adjacent or close to the shoreline of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System or to an inland lake and that may be affected by flooding, erosion or dynamic beach hazards,” or other specified areas, with certain exceptions for which permits would be required.
Canada – Quebec
Amended Document – Regulation respecting halocarbon destruction projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits
Amending Document – Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting halocarbon destruction projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits
First Effective Date: 4 April 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the Government of Quebec, the change notably:
- “amends the scope of the Regulation respecting halocarbon destruction projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits such that only projects for the destruction of halocarbons contained in insulating foam from refrigeration, freezer or air-conditioning appliances are eligible for the issuance of offset credits”;
- removes “from the definition of halocarbon the halocarbons used or intended to be used as refrigerants for refrigeration, freezing or air conditioning in equipment, systems or appliances from industrial, commercial, institutional or residential sources”;
- removes “all conditions and methods applicable to projects for the destruction of this type of halocarbon”;
- “removes certain pieces of the information that promoters are required to send to the Minister as part of the summary description of the project and the information about its location, including the identification of all project sites”; and
- allows “in certain circumstances, that the visit of halocarbon destruction facilities be conducted only once every 3 years.”
Canada – Saskatchewan
New Principal Document – The Wildlife Control (Capsaicin) Products Regulations
First Effective Date: 29 February 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Space, Building Management & Maintenance
This document prohibits the possession of wildlife control products (a product “designed to repel wildlife through the discharge of a liquid or other substance through a pressurized spray mechanism that contains capsaicin in a concentration of 0.6% or more; and contains a total volume of liquid or other substances that exceeds 50 grams”), with exceptions for private places and certain specified entities.
United States – Federal
Amended Document – 40 CFR 50 National Primary And Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Amending Document – Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
First Effective Date: 6 May 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the government, changes to this document are part of a suite of amendments to update air quality criteria for particulate matter (PM), specifically to “[revise] the primary annual PM2.5 standard by lowering the level from 12.0 µg/m3 to 9.0 µg/m3,” and to update “the Air Quality Index (AQI) and monitoring requirements for the PM [national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)].” Technical details of the changes to this document are available here.
Amended Document – 40 CFR 68 Subpart C Program 2 Prevention Program
Amending Document – Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention
First Effective Date: 10 May 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the government, the amended document notably requires:
- owners and operators to document their compliance with Program 2 and Program 3 processes;
- “hazard evaluations [to] explicitly address external events such as natural hazards,” the risk of power failure, and standby or emergency power systems;
- “documentation of removal of monitoring equipment associated with prevention and detection of accidental releases from covered processes during imminent natural hazards”;
- a third-party audit in specified circumstances and set out rules for the conduct of their audits and content of their audit reports;
- “the owner or operator to investigate specific factors that contributed to an incident, for incidents that meet the accident history reporting requirements”; and
- for owners/operators of Program 2 processes, to “develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation requirements; develop and implement a process to allow employees and their representatives to anonymously report unaddressed hazards that could lead to a catastrophic release, unreported RMP-reportable accidents, or any other noncompliance; [and] provide employees and their representatives access to hazard reviews and to all other information.”
Amended Document – 40 CFR 68 Subpart D Program 3 Prevention Program
Amending Document – Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention
First Effective Date: 10 May 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the government, the changes to the document notably:
- “clarify that the requirement to keep [process safety information] up to date explicitly applies to Program 3 processes” and that they must “document compliance rather than merely ‘ensure’ compliance”;
- require “hazard evaluations [to] explicitly address external events such as natural hazards,” the risk of power failure, and standby or emergency power systems;
- “require documentation of removal of monitoring equipment associated with prevention and detection of accidental releases from covered processes during imminent natural hazards”;
- require a third-party audit in specified circumstances and set out rules for the conduct of their audits and content of their audit reports;
- “require the owner or operator to investigate specific factors that contributed to an incident, for incidents that meet the accident history reporting requirements”;
- “require the owner or operator to consult with employees and their representatives on addressing, correcting, resolving, documenting, and implementing recommendations and findings of [process hazard analyses],” compliance audits, and incident investigations and make other changes to the rules governing employee participation; and
- “require retention of hot work permits for three years rather than five.”
New Principal Document – 17 CFR 229 Subpart 229.1500 Climate-Related Disclosure
First Effective Date: 28 May 2024
Industry Sector: Finance & Insurance
According to the government, this document requires registrants (issuers of securities) to make disclosures concerning matters such as climate-related risks to their strategy, mitigating activities, transitional plans, internal carbon prices, Scope 1 and 2 emissions, costs and losses resulting from weather events, and carbon offsets.
New Principal Document – 40 CFR 751 Subpart F Chrysotile Asbestos
First Effective Date: 28 May 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
According to its content, this document “sets certain restrictions on the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, and commercial use and disposal of chrysotile asbestos (CASRN 132207-32-0) to prevent unreasonable risk of injury to health.” It contains requirements concerning compliance certifications for the chlor-alkali industry, workplace controls of chrysotile asbestos exposures, disposal of chrysotile asbestos, and recordkeeping.
New Principal Document – 40 CFR 118 Clean Water Act Hazardous Substances Facility Response Plans
First Effective Date: 28 May 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management & Maintenance
According to its content, this document establishes “hazardous substance facility response plan requirements for the owner or operator of any non-transportation-related onshore facility that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging [Clean Water Act (CWA)] hazardous substances into or on the navigable waters, adjoining shorelines, or the exclusive economic zone.” It contains criteria detailing its applicability, general requirements, rules for appealing the applicability criteria, exceptions and exemptions, and applicability to hazardous substance mixtures. It also requires facilities to model “a worst case discharge scenario” and to provide facility response training, drills, and exercises to employees.
United States – Indiana
Amended Document – IC Article 8-1 Utilities Generally
Amending Document – AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning utilities.
First Effective Date: 11 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Road Transportation, Rail Transportation
According to the government, the amended document “provides that the following apply with respect to the owner of a building, structure, or dwelling, other than a multi-family residential property that contains more than four dwelling units, that is served by a customer owned lead service line within or connected to a water utility’s system:”
- that an owner must replace the customer-owner portion of a lead service line, if requested by the water utility, by “(A) enrolling in the water utility’s lead service line replacement program; or (B) replacing the customer owned portion of the lead service line through the owner’s own agents or contractors and at the owner’s own expense”;
- “that if the owner: (A) does not enroll in the water utility’s lead service line replacement program; (B) does not replace the customer owned portion of the lead service line; or (C) fails to communicate with the water utility regarding the replacement; the water utility or the water utility’s agent may enter the property to replace the customer owned portion of the lead service line”;
- “that the: (A) water utility; and (B) occupant of the property, if the property is occupied by a person other than the owner; are not liable to the owner with respect to any replacement made under these provisions” and;
- “that if a water utility attempts to avail itself of the remedies set forth in these provisions and is prevented from doing so by the owner of the property, the water utility may, in accordance with state law, disconnect water service to the owner’s property.”
The changes also “[provide] that the following apply with respect to the owner of a multi-family residential property that contains more than four dwelling units:”
- “that the owner may elect to participate in the water utility’s lead service line replacement program”;
- “that the owner must communicate to the water utility the owner’s election to participate not later than 45 days after receiving the water utility’s request;
- “that if the owner does not communicate the owner’s election to participate within this 45 day period, the owner, or any future owner of the property, is responsible for replacing the customer owned portion of the lead service line through the owner’s own agents or contractors and at the owner’s own expense” and;
- “that in the case of a: (1) building; (2) structure; or (3) dwelling; that a water utility has determined to be abandoned or unserviceable, the water utility may disconnect water service to the property and require the owner, or any future owner, of the property to install a new service line.”
Amended Document – IC Article 14-28 Flood Control
Amending Document – AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural resources.
First Effective Date: 1 July 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
According to the government, the amended document “provides that a person may perform certain activities without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources (department)” and sets out rules “for cutting, relocating, or removing logs that are crossways in a channel.” It also “provides that a person who removes a logjam from a river or stream: (1) is not required to cut a log or separate a tree from its root system if, in the opinion of the person, the cutting would create an unreasonable risk of bodily harm to the person; and (2) need not remove the dislodged logs from the floodplain if the logs are dried and burned so completely as to eliminate the potential for a new logjam.” Finally, it allows the removal of a logjam or debris under certain conditions.
United States – Maine
New Principal Document – CMR Chapter 01-001-400 Administrative Cost Grants
First Effective Date: 17 March 2024
Industry Sector: Agricultural Industry
According to its content, this document establishes a “grant intended to compensate commercial farms for time expended on activities that are common to most farms upon the initial discovery of [perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)] contamination, such as time spent with [the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF)] field staff, time spent strategizing how to respond, and time spent communicating with customers.” It sets out eligibility criteria and documentation requirements for the grant.
United States – Massachusetts
Amended Document – CMR 310-40 Massachusetts Contingency Plan
Amending Document – CMR 310-40 Massachusetts Contingency Plan 2024-03-01 Amendments
First Effective Date: 1 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the government, the amended document “[provides] comprehensive updates of [requirements for the notification, assessment and cleanup of oil and/or hazardous material releases to the environment], including updates to cleanup standards, notification thresholds, risk characterization provisions, response action submittals, and the consideration of climate change impacts at disposal sites.”
United States – Wisconsin
Amended Document – WS Chapter 287 Solid Waste Reduction, Recovery and Recycling
Amending Document – An Act to repeal 287.17 (5) (a) 1m. and 287.17 (10) (c) 1. a.; to renumber and amend 287.17 (4) (d) 1.; to amend 287.17 (1) (j), 287.17 (4) (b) 1., 287.17 (4) (b) 2., 287.17 (5) (a) 1. (intro.), 287.17 (5) (a) 1. a., 287.17 (5) (a) 1. b., 287.17 (5) (a) 1. c. and 287.17 (10) (c) 2.; and to create 287.17 (4) (d) 1. b. and 287.17 (4) (g) 3. of the statutes; relating to: changes to the electronic waste recycling program and granting rule-making authority.
First Effective Date: 16 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
According to the government, the amended document “modifies manufacturer reporting requirements [and] the formula used to calculate a manufacturer’s target recycling weight for each program year”. It also “[specifies] target recycling weights for program years 2024 and 2025.”
Austria
New Principal Document – Renewable Heat Act – EEC
First Effective Date: 29 February 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
This document applies to the construction of new buildings in Austria, focusing on the provision of renewable heating solutions. It prohibits the installation of heating systems that can operate on fossil fuels in new constructions and mandates the use of quality-assured district heating or renewable energy sources instead.
Exceptions are made for specific cases, such as systems using renewable gas from own production or installations agreed upon before the law’s enactment.*
Denmark
New Principal Document – Executive Order on measures to prevent the risk of cancer when working with substances and materials
First Effective Date: 5 April 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management & Maintenance
This document applies to work involving the manufacturing, use, handling, and exposure to carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxic substances and materials. It specifies general requirements for businesses and their employees to prevent risks associated with these hazardous agents. Key requirements include prohibitions on certain substances, mandatory substitution of less harmful alternatives, workplace assessments, measures for handling and labeling, and specific training and instruction for employees. The document also outlines procedures for obtaining necessary approvals and reporting accidents involving hazardous substances.*
It replaces the Executive Order on measures to prevent the risk of cancer when working with substances and materials. The changes notably:
- clarify the materials to which the amended regulations apply based on their properties and concentrations;
- clarify that a carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substance or material must not be used if it can be removed or replaced by a non-hazardous or less hazardous substance, material or process;
- introduce regular training requirements related to the exposure to carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances in the workplace;
- provide for provisions on exposure control approaches in various circumstances, such as when it is not technically feasible to use a closed system and when it is not technically feasible to use or produce a reproductive toxicant with a threshold in a closed system;
- require employers to conduct medical surveillance examinations for employees working with substances or materials that have a biological limit value; and
- update the classification and limitations for certain substances.
Hungary
First Effective Date: 1 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management & Maintenance
This document outlines regulations for occupational safety, specifying who is authorized to conduct safety activities and defining key terms such as occupational safety specialist and serious risk.
It details the calculation and factors influencing the amount of labor protection fines, which can range significantly based on the severity and frequency of violations. Additionally, it addresses the reduction or increase of fines under certain conditions, mandates advisory roles for the occupational safety authority, and establishes a voluntary database for occupational safety specialists, including provisions for their further training.*
India
Amended Document – The Petroleum Rules, 2002
Amending Document – Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2023
First Effective Date: 5 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Building Management & Maintenance
The amended document most notably imposes conditions on the import of ISO tank containers, including requiring prior application accompanied by specific information; exempts petroleum containers imported by air for research and development purposes from certain regulatory requirements, given that certain conditions are met; and establishes restrictions on the of import of petroleum by air, including by requiring prior authorization and that the importer adhere to specific safety protocols.
Amended Document – Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Amending Document – Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2024
First Effective Date: 13 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management & Maintenance
The amended document notably:
- newly regulates “deposition centres” of hazardous domestic wastes, notably by requiring that they obtain authorization from a government entity and that they maintain certain records and file an annual return in a specified form;
- modifies the amount of polyethylene wastes that may be imported and the amount that must be re-exported;
- modifies the requirements for importing and exporting Polysiloxanes;
- introduces new reporting requirements for retreaters of waste tyres; and
- modifies the form that must be used in an application for authorization to operate a disposal facility.
Amended Document – Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
Amending Document – Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024
First Effective Date: 15 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry, Office Spaces, Building Management & Maintenance
The changes amended document notably:
- broadens the set of producers, manufacturers and importers of plastic products which are subject to regulation under the document;
- prohibits manufacturers from selling to producers who are not registered under the document;
- requires manufacturers of compostable or biodegradable plastic commodities to (a) report certain information to the government, (b) obtain a certificate from the Central Pollution Board and (c) to label the commodity with specific information regarding the biodegradability or compostability of the commodity;
- updates the format required for certain reports and forms, and
- requires manufacturers of plastic to ensure any plastic discarded before or during the manufacturing process is properly processed.
Poland
New Principal Document – Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of February 14, 2024 on occupational health and safety when operating tractors, machines, tools and technical devices used in agriculture
First Effective Date: 7 March 2024
Industry Sector: Agricultural Industry
This document applies to employees involved in the operation of tractors, machines, tools, and technical equipment used in agriculture or water management, referred to as “agricultural equipment.” It outlines safety and hygiene requirements for handling such equipment, including following manufacturer guidelines, using personal protective equipment, and ensuring operators are qualified and familiar with operation instructions. Equipment must have protective guards, necessary tools, and instructions in Polish or the operator’s language. Maintenance and repairs must be performed with the equipment turned off and secured.
The document also specifies requirements for the storage and operation of agricultural equipment, including technical checks before use, the prohibition of unauthorized personnel in certain areas, and specific rules for the operation of various types of machinery.*
Saudi Arabia
New Principal Document – Organization of the General Foundation for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea for the year 1445 AH
First Effective Date: 5 June 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
This document outlines the establishment and regulation of a public institution dedicated to the conservation of coral reefs and turtles in the Red Sea. It applies to the institution’s employees and other stakeholders involved in environmental conservation efforts within the specified geographic scope.
The document details the institution’s objectives, management structure, financial resources, and operational guidelines. It emphasizes the institution’s role in supervising and implementing conservation programs, issuing permits and licenses, conducting research, and promoting environmental awareness. Additionally, it specifies the requirements for financial management, employee regulations, and annual reporting to enhance transparency and accountability in conservation efforts.*
New Principal Document – Executive regulations for the protection of fungal organisms and their products and derivatives for the environmental system for the year 1444 AH
First Effective Date: 30 March 2023
Industry Sector: Animal Production & Aquaculture
This document, issued by the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, establishes regulations for the protection, trade, and handling of fungal organisms and their derivatives under the environmental system. It applies to all individuals and entities within Saudi Arabia involved in activities related to wild species.
Key requirements include obtaining licenses for activities such as trading, breeding, and exporting fungal organisms; adhering to specified conditions for the care and handling of these species; and complying with penalties for violations. The document also outlines procedures for licensing, penalties for non-compliance, and includes appendices with lists of regulated species and license application forms.*
Singapore
Amended Document – Resource Sustainability Act 2019
Amending Document – Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Act 2023 (Commencement) Notification 2024
First Effective Date: 7 March 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
The changes to the document apply to types of buildings to be prescribed by government in a separate document (“prescribed buildings”). For such buildings, the building manager must now ensure food waste is separated from other types of waste and provide a specific premises where building occupants can dispose of food waste separately. The building manager must then treat or have treated the food waste separately in a specified manner. Finally, the building manager must now report certain information on food waste collected and treated on a yearly basis to a government agency, as well as maintain records of certain other information on food waste.
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
New Principal Document – Decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi No. (8) of 2023 Regarding the issuance of the Invasive Marine Species Policy in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (2023 – 2027)
First Effective Date: 31 January 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
This document is a comprehensive policy on marine invasive species in Abu Dhabi, covering a five-year span from 2023 to 2027. It outlines the strategic direction for implementing the national strategy and action plan in Abu Dhabi.
The policy aims to enhance knowledge of the threat posed by marine invasive species and respond through management of high-risk introduction pathways such as ballast water, marine biofouling, aquaculture, aquarium trade, and red tide cysts to protect the environment, economy, and community health and welfare.
It includes detailed actions, indicators, responsible bodies, partners, and priorities for improving public awareness, enhancing management capabilities, preventing introduction and spread, managing priority invasive species, and strengthening cooperation and coordination at local, regional, and international levels. The policy also emphasizes the development and implementation of management plans for high-risk pathways and species, supported by scientific research and stakeholder engagement.*
United Kingdom
Amended Document – The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023
Amending Document – The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
First Effective Date: 1 April 2024
Industry Sector: General Industry
The amended document, according to the government of the United Kingdom, notably:
- “[revises] the definition of ‘household packaging'”;
- “[clarifies] the division of responsibilities between brand owners, packers/fillers, importers and first UK owners, and distributors”;
- provides rules on how to treat drink containers that consist of a number of components made of different materials;
- updates the requirements for the collection and reporting packaging information; and
- establishes rules on the publication of a list of large producers by the Environment Agency.
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