Seed Marketing Regulations 2011

These impose a range of requirements on the sale and supply of seeds, including labelling, certification of seed, packaging and marketing by a person licensed to do so.

  Statutory Instrument

Legislation which will often confer powers on Government Ministers to interpret an Act of Parliament, without needing another full Act of Parliament, in more detail. This allows them to make additional Regulations by means of what is called a Statutory Instrument. This process enables a Government to respond more quickly to events, improving the efficiency and flexibility of governing, and removes the need for lengthy debates which can often delay and stifle the implementation of legislation. An example of this type of regulation is The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 200

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  Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

For machinery to be supplied for sale it has to be designed and constructed to meet minimum safety requirements for safety. This will include CE markings and a Declaration of Conformity issued by the manufacturer to show compliance (Regulation 7). The definition of machinery is quite wide ranging and is described in Regulation 4. This covers items such as assemblies with a drive unit (which is what is typically considered to be a machine), equipment components, chains and ropes for lifting and drive shafts. The Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 included a range of

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  UKCA Marking

The UK (Conformity Assessed) marking was introduced on 1st January 2021, in response to the UK's withdrawal from the EU. It replaced the CE marking and applies to most similar products which are sold in Great Britain. See also CE Marking.

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  Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

These Regulations implement the revised Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC), with Regulation 12 imposing a duty on organisations to apply the waste hierarchy in priority order of: (a) prevention; (b) preparing for re-use; (c) recycling; (d) other recovery (for example energy recovery); (e) disposal.

  Water Act 2003

The main features that might impact on turf management are the amendments made to water abstraction licensing and drought orders and permits from the Water Resources Act 1991.

  Water Framework Directive 2000, EU

The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000 is a key piece of European Union legislation which is implemented in the UK through Regulations (and Amendments), including • The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017. • The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011. • The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. The WFD focuses on protecting and improving the quality and quantity of available water resources across Europe. The directive sets out a comprehensive framework for t

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  Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006

The requirements and process, including advertising the request, for a licence for water abstraction and impounding (which is the “obstruction or impeding of the flow of inland waters”). Enforcement notices for breach of application are also covered.

  Water Resources Act 1991 (WRA)

Legislation that regulates water resources, water quality, the prevention and control of water pollution (e.g. Water protection zones; Nitrate sensitive areas), drought orders; and flood defence requirements.

  Weeds Act 1959

This requires an occupier of land, where they are served a notice, for example by a local authority, to “within the time specified in the notice, to take such action as may be necessary to prevent the weeds from spreading.” (Regulation 1 (1)).