12 January 2016
Sentencing guidelines to come into force in February
The Sentencing Council have published guidelines for health & safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety offences – these guidelines will come into force on 1st February 2016. Any case sentenced in courts in England and Wales on or after that date will apply to these guidelines.
These guidelines have been introduced to provide courts with a comprehensive guidance for those offences, due to some cases being complex and not common to the courts. The Sentencing Council decided that existing guidance should be revised and improved to ensure that fair and proportionate sentences are given to offenders.
They have stated that in some cases, these guidelines will result in higher penalties; however there are no intentions that the guidelines should increase fines across the board. However, large organisations who have flagrantly breached legislation and produced high risk of serious harm or caused actual harm, can expect to receive a fine, which is proportionate to the seriousness of the offence and their financial means.
These guidelines can be found on the Sentencing Council’s website here
Intergraf Economic News (Paper Prices) - March 2024
18 March 2024
Access the latest edition of the Economic Newsletter for the European Printing Industry for data on paper consumption, and pricing data for pulp, paper and recovered paper. Data for packaging papers and board is also available with this edition.
STUDY EXPOSES HIGH COST OF PHARMACIES PRINTING MEDICAL INFORMATION LEAFLETS
7 March 2024
Intergraf welcomes the release of a study by our partner MLPS (Medical Leaflet = Patient Safety), a subgroup of the European Carton Manufacturers Association (ECMA) shedding light on the potential economic costs associated with the proposed use of Print on Demand (PoD) leaflets in the pharmaceutical legislation revision.
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