Current consultations and discussions

Take the opportunity to influence health and safety policy. Participate in the current public consultations and discussions below, and help make a difference.

Current consultations

• Consultation on the implementation of EU pesticides legislation
  This consultation is being carried out by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate of HSE on behalf of Defra. It concerns the approach to be taken in implementing a Directive on the Sustainable use of Pesticides (Directive 2009/128/EC) and two provisions in a Regulation on Plant Protection Product Authorisations (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009) which may need to be implemented by domestic legislation. It also seeks views on the case for developing new charging arrangements using powers in the European legislation on pesticides.
  Consultation began on 9 February 2010 and ends on 4 May 2010.
• CD230 - Consultation on the Legislative Reform Order to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974)
  This consultation seeks comments on the proposed Legislative Reform Order that will allow HSE to make regulations for the protection of animal health under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.  This will enable HSE to introduce a new Single Regulatory Framework to cover all contained use work (for example, in laboratories) with biological agents and genetically modified organisms, covering both human and animal pathogens.
  Consultation started on 1 February 2010 and ends on 28 March 2010.
• CD229 - A consultative document on revision of the Quarries Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice
  HSE seeks comments on the proposed revision of the Quarries Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice.
  Consultation started on 1 February 2010 and ends on 30 April 2010.
• CD228 – A consultative document on the proposed amendments to the Pipeline Safety Regulations (PSR) 1996 and the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations
  The 1996 PSR Regulations provide for the management of pipeline safety and apply to all pipelines in Great Britain and to all pipelines in UK territorial waters and on the UK Continental Shelf.
  The consultation began on 7 December 2009 and ends on 1 March 2010.

Consultations and discussions that ended during 2010

• CD227 - A consultative document on legislation to implement the Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation) Directive 2006/25/EC
  The consultation seeks comments on the draft new regulations entitled ‘Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010’.
  The consultation began on 9 November 2009 and ended on 5 February 2010.
• CD226 - Removal of the docks form
  HSE seeks comments on a proposal to remove the requirement in Regulation 8(2)(f) of the Docks Regulations 1988 for a certificate confirming the safety of a vessel used to transport a person at work in dock operations to or from any working place in docks premises (excluding such vessels as tugs and pilot boats). Consultation started on 12 October 2009 and ended on 22 January 2010.