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2019 European EIPA Technical Meetings on Industrial Packaging - Dusseldorf
Posted by Phil Pease on December 12th 2018 in Events & Meetings
The 2019 EIPA Transport and Regulatory Meetings on
Industrial Packaging will take place in Dusseldorf,
Germany from 31st January to
1st February 2019.
The meetings will include the key trade bodies of SERRED, SEFA,
SEFFI and EMPACK - who represent the manufacturers and
reconditioners of drums and IBCs across Europe
IPA members wishing to attend should contact the IPA office for
further details...

IPA Spring Meeting - Brighouse
Posted by Phil Pease on December 12th 2018 in Events & Meetings
The IPA Spring Technical Meetings 2019 will take place on 8th May at the Holiday Inn, Brighouse.
These are the technical updates on latest developments that impact the industrial packaging sector - including; UN / ADR Dangerous Goods Transport, Waste Management, Performance Testing and BS / EN / ISO Standards
Location:
Holiday Inn, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4HW
Directions: From M62 take Junction 25 &
head towards...

IPA Annual Golf, Dinner & General Meetings 2019
Posted by Phil Pease on December 12th 2018 in Events & Meetings
The 2019 IPA Annual Dinner and General
Meetings will once again be held at the luxurious
Rudding Park Hotel complex near Harrogate - on 9th & 10th
October
Website & Directions:
http://www.ruddingpark.co.uk
ANNUAL GOLF DAY 2019
The IPA Annual Golf Day will take place on 9th October
2019 at Rudding Park's Hawtree Course
ANNUAL DINNER: 9th October 2019
The IPA Annual Dinner 2019 will...

IPA Supports the RWM Exhibition 2019
Posted by Phil Pease on August 3rd 2018 in Events & Meetings
The IPA are proud to continue their support of the RWM Exhibition, in association with CIWM, from 11-12 September 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Members should contact the IPA Secretary for details of attending the exhibition and special IPA member rates for those intending to exhibit.
For details of RWM 2019 please use the following link: https://www.rwmexhibition.com/tracker.asp?code=IPA

Transport of Empty, Uncleaned Packaging under CDG & ADR
Posted by Phil Pease on February 14th 2018 in Dangerous Goods Packaging & Transport
For compliance with CDG (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) and ADR, when transporting empty, uncleaned packaging - the following link to the HSE's page on 'Frequently Asked Questions' may be useful: http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/manual/commonproblems/emptyuncleaned.htm

Press Release on Joint Industry Waste Packaging Assessment Guide
Posted by Phil Pease on July 26th 2017 in Environmental & Waste Management
The final version of the Guidance on Assessment and Classification of Waste Packaging has now been released for publication. Alongside this, the joint industry group has agreed a Press Release to notify all of the respective industries and trade bodies of the new guidance. This Guide is applicable to England, Wales and Scotland, but has yet to be adopted by Northern...

Joint Industry document on Assessment & Classification of Waste Packaging - Published & Adopted
Posted by Phil Pease on July 26th 2017 in Environmental & Waste Management
Following lengthy discussions and revisions in conjunction with the UK Environment Agency, a new joint industry document on the Assessment and Classification of Waste Packaging has now been published and formally adopted in England, Scotland and Wales.

EA Changes to Hazardous Waste Registration
Posted by Phil Pease on January 13th 2016 in Environmental & Waste Management
2016 Changes to Premises Registration and the Consignment Note Number format
Two aspects of the hazardous waste regulations are changing on 1 April 2016, which any company registered as a Hazardous Waste Producer will need to prepare for:
· Producers of hazardous waste in England will no longer need to notify their premises with the Environment Agency.
· The format of the unique consignment note code, which appears...