Collection

RPC opinions on departmental impact assessments

The latest collection of RPC opinions from 2013 relating to impact assessments which government departments have now published

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 12 December 2013

This latest collection of opinions includes ‘green’ and ‘amber’ fit for purposes opinions on departmental impact assessments. The collection covers those proposals for which departments have published the relevant impact assessment, and where the RPC has not already published the opinion previously.

The full collection of all published ‘green and ‘amber’ fit for purpose opinions including those published here.

The collection of all published ‘red’ not fit for purpose opinions.

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

• Impact assessment opinion: improved transparency of executive remuneration reporting
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: Consumer Bill of Rights: supply of goods
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: review of the "Outer Space Act (1986)"
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: strengthening regulatory objectives and oversight of insolvency practitioners
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: amendment of design ownership provisions
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: amending the appeal route for design decisions of the Intellectual Property Office
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: implementation of the EU Consumer Rights Directive
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: joining the Hague agreement on designs
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: revision of scope of design protection
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: consumer redress for misleading and aggressive commercial practices
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: inspection of documents
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) system (consultation stage)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) system (final stage)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: recast Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (consultation stage)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: recast Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (final stage)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: free trade agreement between the EU and signatory countries of the Andean community (Columbia and Peru)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

• Impact assessment opinion: updating the Electricity Act "necessary" wayleaves process for overhead lines
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department for Transport (DFT)

• Impact assessment opinion: 'Free-Flow' road user charging at the Dartford-Thurrock river crossing
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: motor fuel composition and content regulations - extension of petrol protection grade requirement
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: night flying restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead airports
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

• Impact assessment opinion: Gambling Act 2005 - triennial review of stake and prize limits
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: amendments to the Communications Act 2003 (electronic programme guides)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Ministry of Justice

• Impact assessment opinion: improving the code of practice for victims of crime
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: reform of Judicial Review
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: enabling digital by default
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Home Office

• Impact assessment opinion: changes to the Poisons Act 1972, Poisons Rules 1982, Poisons list 1982 and associated amendments
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: marketing and use of explosives precursors
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: tackling Illegal immigration in privately rented accommodation
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

• Impact assessment opinion: Pensions Act 2011 (transitional and consequential provisions) Regulations 2013
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Health and Safety Executive

• Impact assessment opinion: exemption from health and safety law those self-employed whose work activities pose no potential risk of harm to others
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: amending COMAH 1999 to align the thresholds for heavy fuel oil with those of petroleum products
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

• Impact assessment opinion: Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: designation of Marine Conservation Zones
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department for Communities and Local Government

• Impact assessment opinion: proposed changes to part L of the Building Regulations 2013
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: allowable solutions - in support of zero carbon homes
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

HM Treasury

• Impact assessment opinion: special arrangements for insolvent payment systems and settlement systems
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: loss allocation rules for central counterparties
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: Alternative Investors Fund Managers Directive
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: Alternative Investors Fund Managers Directive (final stage)
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Ministry of Defence

• Impact assessment opinion: Defence Reform Bill - Part 3 Reserve Forces
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Department of Health (DH)

• Impact assessment opinion: Health Protection (Ships and Aircraft) Regulations
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Impact assessment opinion: responsible officers and explicit checking of language skills for doctors
  • 11 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Published 12 December 2013