Common
Commencement Dates 2006
Current statement of forthcoming
regulatory changes is available for download 
(336 kb).
Common commencement dates (CCDs) have been introduced
to provide business and stakeholders with greater
clarity and awareness about regulatory changes to be introduced,
helping them to plan and budget for new measures and reduce
costs.
Business leaders have
welcomed CCDs saying they give more stability and certainty to companies, employee
representatives and individuals.
CCDs
were piloted by DTI in 2004 in the area of domestic employment
legislation, extended to three further areas in 2005 and have
now been rolled out to all domestic policy areas.
DTI
will issue a revised statement in July to take account of
changes or new developments.
In
addition to announcing the changes to be introduced on either
6 April or 1 October, the statement lists changes to domestic
law where the implementation date has been previously announced,
where legislation is introduced to comply with international
agreements, or it is sector specific legislation that historically
is introduced at certain periods of the year. It also lists
changes arising from European law that do not fall within
the CCD process.
The current
statement of forthcoming regulatory changes sets out the following:
1. Changes to take
effect on 6 April 2006
2. Changes to take effect on 1
October 2006
3. Regulations not aligned with
the CCD timetable.
4. European Regulations not aligned
with CCD timetable.
5. Other key activity by DTI that
will impact on 2006 and beyond
Contacts:
EWT
BRT Unit
Kathleen
McKinlay
Clelia
Uhart
Tel.
020 7215 5000
Email.
better.regulation@dti.gsi.gov.uk
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