Legislation Under Development

Legislation

Transposition deadline

Update

Transposition of Lifts Directive (2014/33/EU)

19 April 2016

With external counsel for legal settlement

Transposition of ATEX Directive (2014/34/EU)

19 April 2016

With external counsel for legal settlement 

Transposition of Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU)

18 July 2016

With external counsel for legal settlement

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Quarries) Regulations

Not applicable

With OPC for legal settlement

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Diving) Regulations

Not applicable

With OPC for legal settlement

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Onshore and Offshore Drilling) Regulations

Not applicable

With OPC for legal settlement

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations with regard to use of work equipment

Not applicable

With OPC for legal settlement

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Mines) Regulations

Not applicable

With OPC for legal settlement

Chemicals Act (Rotterdam) Regulations

1 March 2014

DJEI preparing draft regulations

Chemicals Act (Detergents) Regulations

30 June 2013 (laundry detergents)

1 January 2017 (dishwasher detergents)

DJEI preparing draft regulations

Update of European Communities (Good Laboratory Practice Regulation) Regulations 1991

Not applicable

DJEI preparing draft regulations

Review of Dangerous Substances Act

Not applicable

DJEI to lead

Review of  SHWW 2005 Act and Chemicals Act 2008

Not applicable

With Authority, preparatory work underway