If you export consumer goods to Europe, a major regulatory shift is coming. On 31 July 2026, the EU’s Right to Repair Directive (EU 2024/1799) will take effect, and it has significant implications for UK-based manufacturers.
Tag Archives: environmental compliance
Environmental compliance can sometimes feel like a moving target. Regulations evolve, guidance is updated, and expectations shift — often without much warning.
For many organisations, staying compliant isn’t about lack of commitment. It’s about managing complexity alongside everything else the business is responsible for. How can we help?
What is a legal register, and do I really need one? Help for organisations with environmental and / or health & safety management systems
Back in September 2023 I wrote an article ‘It’s never been more prudent to be compliant’ about a DEFRA consultation to review the financial penalties for environmental non-compliance. The fines for environmental offences relate to ‘Variable Monetary Penalties’ which were capped at £250,000, however the consultation considered a removal of that cap, and for the […]
Back in April and May 2023 the Department for Environment Food and Rural affairs (DEFRA) launched a consultation to review the financial penalties for environmental non-compliance. Currently under the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010, there are a range of measures which the regulator can use to penalise businesses who break environmental laws. These include […]