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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - root and branch review of their own environment. It will be interesting to see how this pans out and the implications for legislation like #DRS and #EPR. I hope that it brings more positive outcomes and a strengthening of the department. There are a lot of good people working there despite years of the under-resourcing. Good to see the circular economy featuring as a key objective. #DEFRA #circulareconomy https://lnkd.in/eMYrDeCf

💡In case you've missed it, the European Commission has proposed to delay the #Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR) by an extra 12 months. What’s caused the Commission to change its mind on this?👇 🏭After concerns were raised, the centre right European Parliament group - the EPP - urged the European Commission to postpone the implementation of the EUDR to allow for necessary guidance and compliance systems to be developed. 🗽🌎 Several other Trading blocs, including Brazil and the USA also urged the Commission to delay implementing the EUDR until next year to help their businesses develop compliance systems. 🖊 In response to the proposed delay, the centre-left group Socialists and Democrats (S&D) has sent a letter urging the European Commission to maintain the 30 December 2024 deadline and urgently present supporting measures as foreseen by the regulation. ⚖ The proposed delay will now be subject to European Parliament and Council scrutiny before being confirmed. The two institutions have until the end of the year to adopt the proposal.  📩 Interested in receiving more updates like this? Get in touch with ESSNA at info@essna.com

In his campaign to lead the Conservative Party two decades on and several leaders later, James Cleverly has proposed "one in, two out" approach to regulations. He claims this will free entrepreneurs to create economic growth and jobs. Back in 2011, in the early days of the Cameron Government, a 'principle' for regulation was set out of "one in, one out" (OIOO). Which in 2013, was raised to "one-in, two-out" (OITO), part of a better regulation framework. The first catch is that governments long ago adopted the practice on impact assessments, to ensure that regulations were the best available policy option. Consequently, their removal is likely to have adverse policy effects (e.g., climate change, health, and safety). It makes little sense to conduct an impact assessment of the introduction of regulations, but not of their potential removal. The second catch is that regulations are not quantitatively equal, they may be bigger or smaller, and their "burden" on business or their benefits for citizens may be greater or smaller. An obvious question is why 1:1 or 2:1, not 3:1 or 4:1? There is no obvious explanation, political or economic, for one ratio rather than another. His political rivals may simply match his 2 and raise him one or two, calling for three, four or, even all regulations to be scrapped. While his proposal may reduce the number of regulations, it may not reduce the "burden" on business and it is highly unlikely to improve the achievement of public policy goals. It may sound good, but it is not clever policy making. https://lnkd.in/esQdDv4J

📣 #EUDR Regulation: New Updates A month after the EU Council’s approval, the European Parliament has also confirmed a one-year delay for implementing the EUDR regulation, passing the decision with 371 votes in favor, 240 against, and 30 abstentions. Under the revised timeline, large operators and traders will need to comply by December 30, 2025, while micro and small enterprises have until June 30, 2026. Among the approved amendments is the introduction of a “no-risk” category for countries with minimal or no deforestation risk, which will face less stringent requirements compared to the existing “low,” “standard,” and “high” risk categories. Amendments proposing a two-year delay and changes to trader obligations were withdrawn before the vote. The Parliament has also launched interinstitutional negotiations with the Council, which adopted the original text as proposed by the Commission. Once an agreement is reached, the final text will need approval from both institutions and will take effect three days after being published in the EU Official Journal. Read our article with all the updates 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBvbhERq Alessandro Chelli 🔼 Lorenzo Di Berardino 🔼 Lorenza MORANDINI Stefano Robba Mattia Chelli #EUDRComplianceSolution

The Institute of Regulation have published a research report in which they identified three opportunities to drive improvement in regulation. It also sets out three clear ways in which the UK regulatory system can respond to these shared opportunities. Learn more and download the report via the link in their post below 👇 Or, to hear more from the IoR, register for our upcoming #RegTechMatters101 event where IoR Chair, Marcial Boo will be speaking about their work. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gQ4_5PGc Deborah Young MAICD Marcial Boo Louisa Dale #Regulation #RegTech #RegTechMatters #RegTechGlobal #RegulatoryCompliance

As a (distant!) member of the Institute of Regulation, with a long involvement in development of regulatory practice, which is now embedded in the Ministry for Regulation - Regulatory System Capability (referred to in this paper) I always look forward to seeing the products of the Institute’s work. The insights in this paper apply as well in NZ as they do in the UK. Another must read for everyone involved in developing, implementing or operating in regulatory systems.

This week saw the launch of the latest 'Greening Government Commitments ICT report'. This short read from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CDIO, Chris Howes highlights good progress made, but there is still work to do for us all. https://lnkd.in/ey8vvywW #sustainableICT #sustainabilty #GDSA #GovernmentDigitalSustainabiltyAlliance #SupplierForum #suppliercollaborations #togetherwerestronger

Another #EUDR-update on our #productcompliance journey in print and publishing – thanks Ulrich Heindl and the team of GTS Global Traceability Solutions for all the helpful advise and support you have been providing for years already to #publishers, #printers and #papersuppliers ensuring sustainable #papersupplychains and #paperproducts.

The PRA has taken further steps towards implementing the new Solvency UK regulatory framework. Our latest insight explains the key implications and what firms should know: https://okt.to/V1TMIU #PRA #SolvencyUK #Regulatory

⁉ 🌲 🐒 🌍 #EUDR is truly the epitome of legal certainty. (Yes, that’s sarcasm.) Less than two months before its planned effectiveness, new amendment proposals are surfacing, including a potential two-year postponement (not just the one year we anticipated) and the exclusion of traders from the regulation. I will keep you posted on where this will lead... https://lnkd.in/eZ96hdiS #EUDR #deforestation #foodindustry