These Regulations tidied
up several sets of previous safety regulations. These changes were
made to clarify a number of issues raised by the European
Commission (EC) on specific aspects of the UK implementation of the
Framework Directive (89/391/EEC) and to address some minor
drafting problems that have since been identified in some sets of
regulations, for example, cross-references within regulations that
are incorrect. The HSE guidance in the six pack incorporates these
changes.
European
Agency for Safety and Health at Work, includes the original
European six pack legislation and a variety of guidance
