Carys Ley
Carys Ley is a newly qualified Associate in the Regulatory and Commercial Dispute Resolution Team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP. During her training contract, Carys has gained experience working with both UK and international clients on a range of issues including product recalls, product safety, marking and labelling, and the sale and manufacture of novel foods.
Carys also acts across the commercial disputes team and has advised on reputation management and privacy claims, international shareholder and contractual disputes and insolvency matters.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2020
Education
- BSc (Hons) University of Bristol (2014)
- GDL & LPC MSc University of Law (2019)
2 Contributions by Carys Ley
PRACTICE NOTES
Ecodesign of energy-related products in Great Britain and Northern Ireland: obligations for manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives; UKCA/CE marking, conformity assessment and right to repair
This Practice Note provides guidance on the obligations imposed on manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives by ecodesign legislation as well as providing details on the statutory right to repair
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, SI 2010/2617 (as amended) (the ‘2010 Regulations’) prescribe the duties of the relevant parties concerning ecodesign across Great Britain. The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021, SI 2021/745 set requirements for particular ERPs and ERP categories, operating as an implementing measure for the purposes of the 2010 Regulations. The 2021 Regulations include:
definitions identifying which ERPs are within scope,
energy performance, resource efficiency and other product-specific ecodesign criteria for regulated ERPs,
the information and technical documentation that responsible persons must provide for those ERPs,
measurement methodologies and calculations used to determine the relevant data for regulated ERPs,
verification procedures for post-marketing surveillance for those ERPs, and
‘right to repair’ duties applicable to certain products.
For further detail on the right to repair, see Practice Note: GB Ecodesign of Products—right to repair. See also News Analysis: Comment—Government publishes...
Environment
PRACTICE NOTES
Great Britain: Life Cycle Assessment for Ecodesign—ISO 14040/14044 methodology, stages, benefits and OPSS PAS 7770:2024 guidance
This Practice Note explains the definition and categories of life cycle assessments (LCAs) as set out in international standards such as ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006. It also outlines the methodology, phases and stages of LCAs before highlighting their benefits and relevance.
What is a life cycle assessment?
Under ISO 14040, a life cycle assessment is the compilation and appraisal of inputs, outputs and the potential environmental effects of a product system across its whole life cycle. ISO describes a product system life cycle as the consecutive, interlinked stages from raw material acquisition or extraction of natural resources through to final disposal, commonly termed a cradle-to-grave analysis. A product system covers both goods and services. By examining the complete life cycle of a product or service, a thorough and integrated review of all inputs and outputs is undertaken, allowing the total environmental impact of creating the product or service to be assessed. The purpose of an LCA is to develop a comprehensive understanding of these impacts and support sustainable decision-making. Environmental management and sustainability are key drivers for carrying out such assessments, as their recommendations often facilitate...
Environment
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