EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTS CHEMICALS STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY

On 14 October 2020 the European Commission adopted the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Commission’s proposals, which will now be debated and negotiated with EU Member States and the European Parliament, set an ambitious new agenda for chemicals regulation within the Union as part of the EU Green Deal.

Upcoming Webinar: The Future of Learning: EdTech and Data Protection Law

This webinar is designed to inform educators, lawyers, policymakers and researchers around the world who are grappling with how to use EdTech to keep children learning in a safe way. It will cover the growing use of EdTech, current trends in privacy and data laws, the big issues of responsible data use in EdTech, and how best to regulate its use - particularly in lower income countries.

AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES – WILL UK STANDARDS BE A HOUSE MADE OF STRAW?

On 12 October 2020 the Agriculture Bill returned to the House of Commons, which voted down the amendments added by the House of Lords. The Lords amendments would have required that food products imported into the U.K. under future trade deals meet U.K. standards. They would also have required that the new Trade and Agriculture Commission be given a statutory role in reviewing trade agreements.