Floor Stand UK

Environmental Legislation Register

 

Introduction

This Register of Environmental Legislation has been created following careful evaluation of the areas in which out company impacts on the environment. Detailed below are these specific impacts, followed by a full list of the legislation to which we aim to cater our working practices.

 

Pollution

  • Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • The Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004
  • The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2007
  • Consultation on Environmental Agency proposed Environmental Protection charges for 2008/9
  • Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (Draft)

 

Air

  • Transport
  • Solvent Emissions

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002
  • The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986 / 1078) as amended SI 1999 / 1521, SI 1999 / 1959, SI 2007 / 1817 and SI 2007 / 3132
  • Commission regulation 1497 / 2007 / EC on establishing, pursuant to Regulation 842 / 2006 / EC standard leakage checking requirements for stationary fire protection systems containing certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

 

Water

  • Discharges

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Water Resources Act 1991
  • Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 / 2971)
  • Water Industry Act 1991 as amended by Water Industry Act 1999
  • Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 / 1006)
  • The Water Act 2003

 

Waste

  • Waste
  • Duty of Care
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Packaging
  • Waste Management Licensing
  • Vehicles
  • Electronic / Electrical Equipment
  • Incineration
  • Batteries

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990 Section 34
  • Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulation 1991 (SI 1991 / 2839) as amended SI 2003 / 63
  • Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 / 588)
  • Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991 / 1624)
  • Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part 2 ss.33 and 35
  • Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 / 1056) as amended SI 1995 / 288, SI 1995 / 1950, SI 1996 / 1279, SI 1997 / 351, SI 1997 / 2203, SI 2002 / 674, SI 2003 / 595
  • The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 / 894)
  • The List of Wastes (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 / 895) as amended SI 2005 / 1673
  • The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 / 1559) as amended SI 2004 / 1375, SI 2005 / 1640
  • The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 Parts 3 & 5
  • The Waste Incineration (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 / 2980)
  • The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 / 2635)
  • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations as amended
  • The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 / 37)
  • The Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 937)
  • Batteries Directive 2006 / 66 / EC
  • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament on the Waste Framework Directive
  • Consultation for controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste
  • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Waste Management Licensing) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 3315)
  • Consultation on site waste management plans for the construction industry
  • The Eco-design for Energy-Using Products Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 / 2037)
  • Consultation on the changes to the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations (SI 2006 / 1463)
  • The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 / 314)

 

Land

  • Contaminated Land
  • Liability

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part 11A as amended
  • The Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 1380)
  • The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers) (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 / 3467)
  • Packaging
  • The Contaminated Land (modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006 as amended SI 2007 / 3245

 

Wildlife

  • Town & country Planning
  • Buildings
  • EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)
  • Planning in Construction
  • Wildlife
  • Conservation

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991
  • Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 as amended SI 1997 / 366, SI 1998 / 462 / SI 1999 / 1661
  • The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (SI 1987 / 764) as amended SI 2005 / 84
  • The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 / 991) as amended
  • The Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended SI 2006 / 1063
  • The Planning (Applications for Planning Permission, Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 1063)
  • Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (SI 1999 / 293) as amended SI 2000 / 2867)
  • The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (SI 2000 / 1624)
  • The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (SI 2000 / 1625)
  • The Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (SI 2000 / 1626)
  • The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) 1995 (SI 1995 / 419) as amended SI 1997 / 2971, SI 2000 / 1627, SI 2003 / 956, SI 2005 / 2087, SI 2006 / 1062 and SI 2007 / 1844
  • The Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 / 2531) as amended
  • The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 / 2332)
  • The Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 / 981)
  • The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002 / 91 / EC
  • Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 / 2531) Part L as amended
  • Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981
  • Protection of Badgers Act 1992
  • The Treasure Act 1997
  • Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
  • Consultation on The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
  • Sustainable Communities Act 2007
  • Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
  • Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
  • The Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 / 2716) as amended SI 2007 / 1843
  • The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
  • The Regulatory Reform (Joint Nature Conservation Committee) Order 2005
  • The Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 / 621)
  • The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2005
  • The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006
  • Directive 2006 / 44 / EC of the European Parliament on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life
  • Consultation for the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD)

 

Hazards

  • COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
  • Handling & Storage
  • Asbestos
  • New Substances
  • Explosive Atmospheres
  • Dangerous Substances

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marketing of Sites) Regulations 1990 (SI 1990 / 304)
  • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 / 2677) as amended SI 2003 / 978
  • The Notification of New Substances Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 / 3050) as amended SI 2001 / 1055
  • Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 / 656) as amended SI 1999 / 981
  • The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 / 282)
  • The Control of Asbestos in the Air Regulations 1990 (SI 1990 / 556)
  • Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 2739)

 

Safety

  • Fire Precautions
  • Renewables

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005 / 1541)
  • The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 / 1643)
  • The Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 / 1640)
  • Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (SI 2007 / 3072)

 

Nuisance

  • Noise at Work
  • Statutory Nuisance
  • Public Nuisance

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part III
  • Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993
  • Environmental Protection Act 1990: Part III: Statutory Nuisance and Clean Air
  • The Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995 (SI 1995 / 2644) as amended SI 2006 / 771
  • Public Health Act 1936
  • The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 / 1701)
  • The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
  • The Statutory Nuisances (Insects) Regulations
  • The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 / 2238)

 

Standards

  • ISO 14000 Series
  • EMAS
  • BS 8555
  • Social Accountability

 

Relevant Legislation:-

  • BS EN ISO 14001
  • New Compendium of Environmental Management Standards
  • Revision to EMAS
  • Changes to ISO 14001
  • BS 8555:2003 C guide to phased implementation of an environmental management system
  • The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3, Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 (SI 2007 / 2194)
  • ISO 14063: Environmental Communication Guidelines and Examples
  • BS 8900:2006 Guidance for managing sustainable development

 

Review

 

We undertake to review this Register annually, to ensure its continued relevance to FloorSand Uk Ltd current and planned operations.

 

Issue Date: 1 March 2010