Legal Spotlight - March 2014

Produced by Revise Ltd for EAUC Members only

With the Government’s current interest in the environment and all things ‘green’, the legislation that affects the further and higher education sector is changing all the time. With new Acts of Parliament, changing regulations and updates to guidelines, it is hard for anyone to keep track but knowing how to comply is a must. These updates are only accessible to EAUC Members.

In this issue:

• New Waste Regulations Introduced in Scotland
• New Changes to Waste Carrier Registrations introduced in England and Wales
• New Animal By-product Regulations introduced in England
• Phase 2 of the Carbon Reduction Commitment to start on 1 April 2014
• EDOC is launched as a new ‘paperless’ system for Waste Transfer Notes
• New COMAH Guidance Released for Handling Dangerous Substances

Disclaimer: The information presented here provides an overview of legislation relevant to tertiary education. It does not constitute professional legal advice and in all cases where you intend to give an opinion or act on the content expressed here you should first obtain such advice.