We’re sharing the latest government announcements, consultations and regulatory updates relevant to our sector. We encourage members to review the updates and engage with any consultations relevant to their business.

Announcements and Calls for Evidence/Consultations:

Call for input on potential powers to protect the UK from adverse economic pressure

This call for input seeks views on whether the UK government should develop new powers to protect the UK from acts of adverse economic pressure.

First published

Draft regulations: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (Emissions and Verification)

This technical consultation seeks comments on the draft secondary legislation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

First published. 

REMINDER: Refining the law to better protect consumers

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 enables the Government to amend regulations to reflect how products are bought and used today and in the future.

Links added to three product regulation consultations.

Make Work Pay: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations

We are running a call for evidence on the 2014 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations.

First published.

Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on trade union right of access

We’re seeking views on a draft code of practice on the new legal framework for trade unions’ access to workplaces.

First published.

Make Work Pay: trade union right of access

We’re consulting on how the new legal framework for trade unions’ right of access into workplaces should work in practice. We’re seeking views on the practical and operational details of the framework.

Government response to the consultation added to the page

Britain’s innovators backed with around £100m of new investment

Entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups are to receive a boost as a package to unlock private investment and double tax reliefs is brought into force.

First published.

Industrial Strategy quarterly update: January to March 2026

An update on delivery of commitments in the Industrial Strategy.

First published.

Faster approvals for clean energy projects to protect families from rising bills

The Environment Agency will take the helm as Lead Environmental Regulator to coordinate streamlined, joined-up advice.

First published.

UK considers ban on owning signal jamming devices used by car thieves and shoplifters

The UK government is considering tougher measures against criminals exploiting gadgets designed to hack doorbells and vehicle tracking systems.

First published.

Designated standards

Designated standards: new or amended notices of publication

Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses.

Proposal to amend added for recreational craft.

Regulations, Compliance, Supply Chains, Procurement, and reporting requirements

Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM): Policy summary

This is a policy summary for the carbon border adjustment mechanism.

Page updated alongside the publication of draft secondary legislation and force of law notices on the monitoring and verification of emissions data for CBAM to include a summary of CBAM policy in those areas.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – communications resources

These resources are designed to enable you to cascade accurate, timely information about the upcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to your members, customers and supply chains importing goods to the UK from the following 5 sectors: aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron and steel

First published.

Regulation 15(1) of the Ecodesign for Energy‑Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026: clarification note

Clarification of the intended end date of the transitional period in regulation 15(1).

First published.

Regulations: ecodesign of energy-consuming products

Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers.

Guidance on enforcement easements updated to include labelling and product sheet options with repairability information.

Regulations: energy information

Guidance for suppliers and dealers.

Guidance on enforcement easements updated to include labelling and product sheet options with repairability information.

Placing CE, or CE and UKNI marked products on the market in Northern Ireland

What you need to do to comply with regulations which govern manufactured products placed on the Northern Ireland market.

Introduction sentence updated to clarify the scope of the guide in terms of the steps businesses need to take when placing a product on the market in Northern Ireland using Conformité Européenne (CE), or CE and UKNI markings.

Supply chain fairness: Groceries Code Adjudicator to move to Defra

GCA sponsorship to move from DBT to Defra on 1 July 2026 to support a more joined-up approach to food supply chain fairness

First published.

HSE updates

UK REACH: Publication of final opinions and formaldehyde technical report

RIDDOR: Consultation launched and open for comments

Trade, investment, and export support

‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors

In partnership with world-leading financial, tech and cultural organisations, the UK Government’s GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign is holding a major expo in Los Angeles, California from 18th – 22nd May, 2026.

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Skills, employment, and training

Strategic steer to the Fair Work Agency

Sets out the government’s expectations for the Fair Work Agency (FWA) in 2026 to 2027.

First published.

Code of practice for labour market enforcement undertakings and orders

This code of practice sets out how the Fair Work Agency (FWA) will apply labour market enforcement undertakings and orders to reduce the risk of labour market offending.

First published.

Fair Work Agency: enforcement policy statement

The regulatory tools and guiding structures utilised by the Fair Work Agency (FWA) to enforce labour market legislation within its remit.

First published.

How to report serious abuse or exploitation at work

What serious abuse or exploitation at work could mean and how to report it for investigation.

First published.

The Fair Work Agency licensing standards for gangmasters

The Fair Work Agency licensing standards for gangmasters are the conditions labour providers need to meet to get or renew a gangmaster’s licence.

First published.

Modern slavery victims: referral

Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.

Replaced contact details for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority with the Fair Work Agency.

Sustainability, Resources and Waste, including EPR (packaging)

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recycling obligations and waste disposal fees

UK organisations that are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging may need to get evidence of packaging waste recycling and pay disposal fees.

In the regulations, there’s a combined recycling obligation for ‘paper, board and fibre-based composite material’. We’ve added that to meet the recycling obligation, you can use any combination of PRNs or PERNs for: • paper or board• fibre-based composite material. We’ve also updated the table that sets out ‘packaging recycling targets 2025 to 2027’. The targets for ‘paper’ have been broadened to ‘paper, board and fibre-based composite material’.

Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility

A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

In the section called ‘Examples of how to collect and report data’, we’ve clarified that organisations should collect and report the weight of packaging materials in kilograms (kg). We’ve also explained that, for plastics, large organisations should report the ‘packaging subtype’ as ‘flexible’.