The pat testing law on a electric plug when I was at work the electrician came around and tested every electric plug E...when's did you do that in your residence ?
More than 50,000 EU laws introduced in the UK over last 25 years highlights scale of challenge facing lawmakers following ‘Brexit’
- The EU Climate and Energy “20-20-20” Package: Laws implementing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions from major industries and various financial incentives to achieve 15% of UK energy from renewables by 2020;
- Chemicals (REACH), hazardous substances (RoHS) and packaging requirements which UK manufacturers have to comply with to sell into the EU;
- The Working Time Directive: Giving workers the right to a minimum holiday entitlement each year and limiting the working week to 48 hours;
- The Temporary Agency Workers Directive: Seeking to give equal rights to agency employees and permanent employees carrying out the same job within a business;
- The Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Capital Requirements Directive: Setting out key obligations for EU banks, including implementing Basel III prudential requirements, establishing the passporting regime for banks and imposing remuneration requirements.
The extent of the continued application of EU law in the UK will depend on the nature of the UK’s negotiations with the EU over its departure from the bloc. It is likely that businesses operating within the EU will need to operate under both UK and EU Law.
New trade agreements formed between the UK and the EU will be influential. They may require the UK’s ongoing adherence to relevant EU laws, despite it no longer being an EU member state.
“Intense lobbying from interest groups that may suffer or benefit from the abolition of certain EU laws in the UK is likely to become a major feature of this process,” explains Daniel Greenberg, legislative expert and author of Craies on Legislation, published by Thomson Reuters.
“So-called EU ‘red tape’ has been central to the ‘Brexit’ debate. Judging by the relationship of existing non-EU European countries with the EU, it is, however, unlikely we will be seeing a bonfire of these regulations.
“Switzerland and Norway still have to implement many EU laws (despite not being member states) due to the nature of their trade agreements with the EU.
“The content of the UK’s trade agreements with the EU are similarly likely to be a determining factor on the extent to which the UK continues – or not – to implement EU laws.
“Ultimately, politicians and trade negotiators [on both sides will need to determine] exactly what the nature of the UK’s relationship with the EU will be. This, in turn, will affect the EU’s future influence over UK regulation,” concludes Daniel Greenberg.
Practical Law and Westlaw, Thomson Reuters' UK legal know-how and research services, are working closely with subscribers to help them prepare to navigate the challenging landscape ahead. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill is available on Westlaw UK, with a complete bill tracker, detailing stages past and upcoming, and any amendments the bill may make to UK legislation.
I hope Boris bins 50 percent of them..... pure red tape......
