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EU REACH—substances in mixtures and articles

EU REACH—substances in mixtures and articles Brexit 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements came to an end and significant changes began to take effect across the UK’s legal regime. From IP completion day, EU REACH no longer applies in Great Britain. In Great Britain, a new regime, UK REACH applies. For more information, see Practice Note: Brexit—chemicals and hazardous substances—REACH. Background to REACH The REACH regime regulates chemical substances, mixtures and articles within the EU. Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (the REACH Regulation) came into force on 1 June 2007. The REACH Regulation applies to all substances (including those in mixtures and in articles) which are manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities of one tonne or more per year. For more information, see: • REACH—overview • Practice Notes: ◦ EU REACH—objectives and scope ◦ EU REACH: Regulation 1907/2006—snapshot Overview of REACH The REACH regime stands for the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals and is regulated at the EU level by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The aim of REACH is to ensure that those who place chemicals on the market obtain information on the

Corporate immigration—Australia—Q&A guide

Corporate immigration—Australia—Q&A guide This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to corporate immigration in Australia published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (published: November 2021). Authors: Holding Redlich—Rebecca Macmillan 1. What primary and secondary legislation governs immigration in your jurisdiction? The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act) and subordinate Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) (the Regulations) govern the bulk of law relating to immigration. The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) also produces a detailed Procedures Advice Manual to assist decision-makers. 2. What laws, regulations and policies control movement across borders in emergency circumstances such as a pandemic. How have the border restrictions been implemented? The Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Declaration 2020 made under section 475 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) provides the Australian government with the ability to issue a direction to a person or determine any requirement it considers necessary to prevent or control the entry of covid-19 to Australia or to prevent or control the spread of covid-19 to another country. Under this legislation, Australia has implemented travel bans restricting the entry and exit of all persons from Australia. 3. Has your jurisdiction concluded any international agreements affecting immigration (eg, free trade agreements or free movement accords)? Australia has entered into the following free trade agreements: • Australia–New Zealand; • Singapore–Australia; • Thailand–Australia; • Australia–Chile; • ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand: ◦ from 1 January 2010, for

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Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project)

Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project) 100% Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Sources 100% Renewable Energy • means an energy system where all the energy used is sourced from Renewable Energy Sources. Renewable Energy Sources • means naturally replenishing non-fossil sources of energy, including but not limited to [regenerative biomasses (wood, municipal waste, biomass and landfill gas, ethanol, biodiesel), hydropower and tidal power, hydrothermal power, aerothermal power and geothermal power, wind, and solar]. Adverse Climate Outcome (ACO) and Adverse Social Outcome (ASO) Adverse Climate Outcome (ACO) • means any outcome directly resulting from the non-performance of an affected obligation, or the enforcement of this clause [Force Majeure] in relation to that non-performance, which may have an adverse effect on the climate, and includes but is not limited to: (a) reduced Air Quality; (b) an increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions; (c) dumping of stock that was created using Natural Capital; (d) wasted Embedded Carbon, or (e) [Insert other adverse effects]. Adverse Social Outcome (ASO) • means any outcome directly resulting from the non-performance of an affected obligation, or the enforcement of this clause [Force Majeure] in relation to that non-performance, which may have an adverse social effect, and includes but is not limited to: (a) the insolvency of a party; (b) redundancies over and above [x]; (c) an increase in poverty, deprivation or hunger, or (d) [Insert other adverse effects]. Air Quality Air Quality • means the condition of air in and around a given location, in particular

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Environment weekly highlights—11 August 2022

This week's edition of Environment weekly highlights includes: an analysis of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy by Professor Robert Lee of Birmingham Law School, as well as a consideration of the IPBES’ methodological assessment of the diverse values and valuation of nature. In addition, this week the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has announced a £37m investment into innovative biomass technologies, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a £44.2m fund for woodlands expansion, the UK government has published its strategic framework for a net zero energy system and Defra and the Forestry Commission have launched a consultation on deer population management.

UK Critical Minerals Strategy

Environment analysis: Professor Robert Lee of Birmingham Law School considers the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy, including its wider background, key points and evaluation in light of the ten-point Green Industrial Revolution plan.