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  • Prioritisation Principles

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting views on proposed updates to its Prioritisation Principles.

    • From: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • End of life vehicles: appropriate measures for permitted facilities

    Consultation on draft new guidance explaining the appropriate measures for permitted facilities that store and treat end of life vehicles (ELVs) or components.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Agile Nations: UK, Japan and Canada joint recommendations on fusion energy

    The UK, Japan and Canada have produced joint recommendations on how to develop a regulatory framework for fusion energy facilities.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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  • Smarter Regulation: Fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture

    We are seeking views on a proposed new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture and furnishings.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
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  • Consultation on EEA EFTA professional qualifications implementation

    Consultation report with the devolved administrations on the implementation of the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ) provisions in the EEA EFTA Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

    • From: Department for Business and Trade
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  • Draft guidance on environmental sustainability agreements

    The CMA is consulting on draft guidance on the application of the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to environmental sustainability agreements between businesses operating at the same level of the supply chai…

    • From: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • Digital Regulation: driving growth and unlocking innovation

    The Plan for Digital Regulation sets out the government’s overall approach for governing digital technologies in order to drive growth and innovation.

    • From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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  • Package travel legislation: updating the framework

    We're seeking views on how the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 are working and on proposals for reform.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade
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  • The future of insolvency regulation

    A consultation to seek views from the insolvency profession and other interested parties on a number of proposals for the future of insolvency regulation.

    • From: The Insolvency Service
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  • Proposals for offshore hydrogen regulation

    We're seeking views on initial regulatory proposals for offshore hydrogen pipelines and storage.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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  • IPO Transformation programme: second consultation

    We are seeking views on a package of changes to improve services in support of the Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) digital Transformation programme.

    • From: Intellectual Property Office
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  • Draft guidance on Horizontal Agreements

    The CMA is consulting on draft guidance on the application of the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to horizontal agreements. This consultation ran from 25 January to 8 March 2023.

    • From: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • Future System Operator: second policy consultation and project update

    We're seeking views on 2 new elements of our Future System Operator policy relating to resilience and security, and providing an update on FSO project status.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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  • Design of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO): 2023-2026

    We are seeking views on proposals for the Energy Company Obligation Plus (ECO+) scheme to deliver energy efficiency measures in homes across Great Britain from 2023-2026.

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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  • AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach

    This white paper details our plans for implementing a pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. We're seeking views through a supporting consultation.

    • From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and 1 others
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  • Smarter regulation: UK product safety review

    We're inviting views on the long-term approach to product safety, and how to ensure that the regulatory framework is fit for the future.

    • From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
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  • Potential legislative changes for IPO digital transformation

    We are seeking views on how the IP legal framework can better support the One IPO Transformation programme.

    • From: Intellectual Property Office
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  • Hinkley Point C: water discharge activity permit variation

    Environment Agency consultation on its proposed decision to allow NNB Generation Company (Hinkley Point C) Ltd to vary its water discharge activity permit.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Consultation on proposed commitments in respect of Amazon’s UK marketplace

    The CMA is inviting representations from interested third parties on commitments offered by Amazon in relation to the CMA’s investigation into Amazon’s UK Marketplace.

    • From: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • OPSS Data Strategy 2022-2025

    Our ambition, approach and priorities.

    • From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
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