SORIS » Regulatory http://www.soris.org The Chemical Network Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:21:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Seveso II Directive http://www.soris.org/regulatory/seveso-ii-directive/ http://www.soris.org/regulatory/seveso-ii-directive/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 07:42:12 +0000 http://www.soris.org/?p=192 A market research company is acting for HSE to determine the likely impact of a Seveo II Directive. SORIS members’ views are invited.

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]]> http://www.soris.org/regulatory/seveso-ii-directive/feed/ 0 Regulation: Newcastle University Seek Regional SME Research Partners http://www.soris.org/regulatory/regulation-newcastle-university-seek-regional-sme-research-partners/ http://www.soris.org/regulatory/regulation-newcastle-university-seek-regional-sme-research-partners/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 09:11:42 +0000 http://www.soris.org/?p=190 Researchers from Newcastle University are seeking to recruit small firms in the environmental goods and services sector to participate in a UK Government funded project aimed at improving our understanding of the relevance and impact of regulation on smaller firms. The objective of the project is to see how different firms experience and respond to [...]]]> Researchers from Newcastle University are seeking to recruit small firms in the environmental goods and services sector to participate in a UK Government funded project aimed at improving our understanding of the relevance and impact of regulation on smaller firms. The objective of the project is to see how different firms experience and respond to regulation over time and the research is designed to better understand your experience of regulation and to inform better policy making. For further information and to get involved, please contact Dr Simon Down on 0191 243 0799 or email simon.down@ncl.ac.uk.

]]> http://www.soris.org/regulatory/regulation-newcastle-university-seek-regional-sme-research-partners/feed/ 0 COSHH Risk Assessments http://www.soris.org/regulatory/coshh-risk-assessments/ http://www.soris.org/regulatory/coshh-risk-assessments/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:38:02 +0000 http://www.soris.org/?p=179 COSHH365 is a software and Internet wizard to help companies with COSHH risk assessments. It is not a substitute for the judgement of a health & safety manager, but seems to offer a considerable lifting of the administrative burdens of that post. It also prepares consistent and visually arresting documents. Notably [...]]]> COSHH365 is a software and Internet wizard to help companies with COSHH risk assessments. It is not a substitute for the judgement of a health & safety manager, but seems to offer a considerable lifting of the administrative burdens of that post. It also prepares consistent and visually arresting documents. Notably it works with CHIP and CLP.

Contact SORIS for further information/introductions.

]]> http://www.soris.org/regulatory/coshh-risk-assessments/feed/ 0 Public consultation by EU on financial rules for FP7 http://www.soris.org/research/public-consultation-by-eu-on-financial-rules-for-fp7/ http://www.soris.org/research/public-consultation-by-eu-on-financial-rules-for-fp7/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:38:48 +0000 http://www.soris.org/?p=115 A public consultation by the EU on the financial rules that are applied to their programmes (including FP7) is open at:

http://ec.europa.eu/budget/consultations/FRconsult2009_en.htm

This is an opportunity to feedback views on the ways that the rules are implemented and how they might be improved. The consultation closes on 18th December.

National Contact Point Team Tel: 0870 600 6080 Email: help@fp7uk.co.uk Web: [...]]]> A public consultation by the EU on the financial rules that are applied to their programmes (including FP7) is open at:

http://ec.europa.eu/budget/consultations/FRconsult2009_en.htm

This is an opportunity to feedback views on the ways that the rules are implemented and how they might be improved. The consultation closes on 18th December.

National Contact Point Team
Tel: 0870 600 6080
Email: help@fp7uk.co.uk
Web: http://www.fp7uk.co.uk

]]> http://www.soris.org/research/public-consultation-by-eu-on-financial-rules-for-fp7/feed/ 0 Classification Labelling and Packaging http://www.soris.org/regulatory/classification-labelling-and-packaging/ http://www.soris.org/regulatory/classification-labelling-and-packaging/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:34:46 +0000 http://www.soris.org/uncategorized/classification-labelling-and-packaging/ Table 3.2 of Annex VI of CLP Regulation was thought to be a straightforward “cut and paste” from Annex I of the Dangerous Substance Directive. It is not. Companies should verify carefully the status of their substances under Annex VI, Table 3.2.The UK Competent Authority promises to be pragmatic and proportionate in dealing [...]]]> Table 3.2 of Annex VI of CLP Regulation was thought to be a straightforward “cut and paste” from Annex I of the Dangerous Substance Directive. It is not. Companies should verify carefully the status of their substances under Annex VI, Table 3.2.The UK Competent Authority promises to be pragmatic and proportionate in dealing with this issue.

]]> http://www.soris.org/regulatory/classification-labelling-and-packaging/feed/ 0 EU Import Duty Suspensions http://www.soris.org/regulatory/eu-import-duty-suspensions/ http://www.soris.org/regulatory/eu-import-duty-suspensions/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:27:16 +0000 http://www.soris.org/uncategorized/eu-import-duty-suspensions/ European Commission has listed a further 59 chemicals which will be allowed into the EU duty free from 1 July 2010 More information, and the proposed and existing suspensions, can be found at www.berr.gov.uk//whatwedo/europeantrade/importing-into-uk/duty-suspensions-quotas/page23164.html If you are affected, contact Neil Harvey at CIA

]]> European Commission has listed a further 59 chemicals which will be allowed into the EU duty free from 1 July 2010 More information, and the proposed and existing suspensions, can be found at www.berr.gov.uk//whatwedo/europeantrade/importing-into-uk/duty-suspensions-quotas/page23164.html
If you are affected, contact Neil Harvey at CIA

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