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Editorial Editor Sarah Robinson
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The political landscape shifts so rapidly these days you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re stuck permanently on fast forward, and whilst the Prime Minister effectively loses her way to victory in getting a deal through the House of Commons, businesses are left apprehensive as to what comes next. This is not a criticism, it is the reality.
Take for example the announcement that, in the event of a no deal exit from the EU, the government will enforce a UK-specific equivalent to the CE mark, to be known as the UKCA mark. As most of our readers will know, the CE mark has been used in conformity assessment on personal protective equipment since the early 1990s.
There seems to be a degree of ambiguity over the fact that in some circumstances businesses will be still be able to use the CE marking to sell products on the UK market and in others cases the new UKCA marking will need to be applied. It is therefore paramount that each organisation researches how the new change impacts on how they do business.
For the moment at least, it doesn’t seem as though any health and safety laws will be watered down. When the UK’s Coalition Government of 2010 promised a “bonfire of red tape” by commissioning several reports in 2011, it resulted in the declaration that the laws were “broadly fit for purpose”, with very few changes needed. For the government to backtrack on these findings would, for many, be unjustifiable, creating unnecessary disputes with leading industry figures when unity should be the order of the day.
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On a more optimistic note, the NEC opens its doors on 9th April for what is widely considered one of the best exhibitions of the year, The Health and Safety Event. Having built a deserved reputation among industry professionals for providing networking and educational opportunities, the event offers a welcome chance to discuss with like-minded individuals about the future of health and safety in post-Brexit Britain. The Tomorrow’s H&S team will be there, so please do pay us a visit on stand P76.
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