Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Deferred
Paragraph: 28
Develop UK consumption monitoring to incorporate mined products, addressing mining-related deforestation impacts.
Recommendation
We recommend that UK consumption monitoring be developed to incorporate the monitoring of mined products, so as to support the Government’s programmes addressing the impact of mining-related deforestation.
Government Response Summary
The government response outlines general processes for new regulations, including grace periods, reporting requirements, and exemptions for organisations, but does not specifically address the recommendation to develop UK consumption monitoring for mined products.
Paragraph Reference:
28
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
parliamentary time allows. Once made, organisations in scope of regulation will have a grace period to prepare before the beginning of the first reporting period, which is when the due diligence requirements will enter into force. Organisations in scope of regulation whose use of a regulated commodity or derived product does not exceed the annual threshold of 500 tonnes will be eligible to submit a notice of an exemption from the due diligence requirements. Further guidance on submitting an exemption will be published alongside the legislation.