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HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS: RIDDOR CHANGES COME INTO EFFECT Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Change – 6 April 2012 As of 6 April 2012, the reporting requirement in RIDDOR for over-three-day injuries has changed. The trigger point has increased from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). A new leaflet Reporting accidents and incidents at work explains the change. Click here. FEFPEB EXTENDS PACKAGING FROM NATURE WEB SITE The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging manufacturers has launched four new language versions of its web site, Packaging from Nature, as part of its public relations campaign to promote wood as the raw material of choice for pallets and packaging. (NB: It may take a few seconds to download). Click here. EU Illegal Timber (Due Diligence) Regulation The EU has recently agreed a new regulation aimed at stopping the trade in illegal timber within the EU. The Illegal Timber (Due Diligence) Regulation makes it an offence to place illegal timber on the EU market. It also requires operators to undertake due diligence on their supply chains to check the timber has been harvested legally in accordance with the laws in the country of harvest. This responsibility applies to all operators first placing timber on the EU market, regardless of where the timber was harvested. Internal traders throughout the supply chain are also required to keep a record of from whom they have bought timber and to whom they have sold it. EU Member States will now have until early 2013 to implement the regulation. Click here for more information. FEFPEB Congress 2012 - sponsorship opportunities Please Click here for more information

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