Environmental Health Scotland-The Journal of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland – Spring 2020
- 29 March 2020
REHIS Spring 2020 edition is now available. The e-magazine format is more user friendly and offers greater functionality with hyperlinks connecting to other websites and the contents page connecting to a selected article. There is also a page turning function feature. The e-magazine format is openable and readable here. The pdf format can be downloaded here.
REHIS office closed until further notice
- 23 March 2020
In line with advice from the Scottish Government the Institute has implemented a contingency plan to ensure that it’s staff are protected, as best it can, from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The REHIS office is now closed until further notice and we will continue to deliver the usual high level of service and support but with staff […]
Deposit return scheme delayed until July 2022
- 23 March 2020
The implementation date for Scotland’s deposit return scheme has been delayed by more than a year. The “go-live” date is to be pushed back from April next year to July 2022. Under the scheme, people will be able to return a container to shops in return for a 20p fee which was paid when the […]
FSA calls for Facebook to tighten food seller checks
- 23 March 2020
The call comes as a BBC investigation has discovered a large number of sellers on Facebook Marketplace were not registered as a food business with their local authority. According to the BBC, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Chair, Heather Hancock, has called for Facebook to bring in stricter seller checks on its Marketplace platform. Facebook […]
News from the REHIS Office
- 23 March 2020
In line with advice from the Scottish Government the Institute has implemented a contingency plan to ensure that it’s staff are protected, as best it can, from Coronavirus (COVID-19). We will aim to deliver the usual high level of service and support but with staff members working mostly from home we would ask that requests […]
Noise pollution in Europe
- 22 March 2020
According to a new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), road traffic is the top source of noise pollution in Europe, with rail, aircraft and industry the other main sources of environmental noise pollution. The report provides an update of noise pollution trends over the 2012-2017 period. Additionally, the report estimates future noise projections as […]
Coronavirus: latest information and advice
- 22 March 2020
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease COVID-19 a pandemic, reflecting the worldwide spread of this infection. The WHO produces daily situation reports, listing all affected countries and the number of confirmed cases. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the pandemic as “the worst public health crisis for a generation”. […]
Scottish brewers and distilleries switch production from alcohol to hand sanitiser
- 21 March 2020
Brewers and distillers across Scotland are using their production facilities to make hand sanitiser to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. BrewDog, Leith Gin and Verdant Spirits are all getting involved in efforts to ramp up production of hand sanitiser, amid shortages driven by coronavirus fears. Verdant Spirits, based in Dundee, hopes to produce 400 litres […]
HASCOG Scotland meeting
- 17 March 2020
he HASCOG Scotland meeting scheduled to take place at REHIS HQ on Thursday 26 March has been cancelled.
Statement on the presentation of this year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum
- 17 March 2020
In the light of the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation the decision has been taken to postpone the presentation of this year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum, scheduled to take place on 29/30 April, and to consider its delivery in one format or another later in the year. A difficult decision to take but one that is […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – REHIS meetings and events
- 16 March 2020
Please be assured that REHIS is monitoring the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Scottish Government advice will inform any decision on whether or not to hold REHIS events and meetings and any decisions will be taken at the earliest opportunity and in the interests of public health. Decisions will be communicated to all participants, E-mail alerts […]
Local Authority Food Sampling in Scotland report published
- 16 March 2020
Food Standards Scotland have published their annual report “Local Authority Food Sampling in Scotland”. The report utilised data from the Scottish Food Sampling Database (SFSD, formerly UKFSS) and was prepared by Food Standards Scotland, to support local authority food sampling programmes, in partnership with the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee’s Sampling and Surveillance Working Group. […]
