Fact checks about european union regulation, brexit and the impact this has on UK law
Europe
The Port of Dover has previously said that between 1% and 3% of lorries arriving at Dover are not from the EU, but we haven’t been able to confirm the source of the figure. Read
Europe
The EU's food standards arm says there are "no safety concerns" with the process of washing chicken with chlorine, but has raised other concerns about hygiene. Read
Europe
A graph in the Brexit white paper got the number of weeks UK law gives workers in annual holiday and EU law gives workers in paid maternity leave round the wrong way. It’s now been corrected. Read
Europe
We've provided sources and answers to some more of your EU questions. Read
Europe
We've checked the impact leaving the EU would have on neonicotinoid restrictions. Leaving would mean we’re no longer covered by these restrictions. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
EU regulations do prevent some government actions to support the steel industry, but there are other actions the government can take. Read
Europe
Following the introduction of new EU laws on the power consumption of vacuum cleaners, it was speculated that hairdryers and lawn mowers might be next in line. Read
Europe
In partnership with experts at the UK in a Changing Europe project, we've taken a look at the facts behind the claims on the cost of EU regulation. Read
Europe
Restrictions on 'freedom of panorama' - reproducing images of public buildings and art - have been proposed in an EU committee, but are a long way from law. Read
Europe
"EU orders Britain's organic farmers to treat sick animals with homeopathy"—Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2015 For better or worse, homeopathic remedies are certainly promoted in EU organic food standards. But … Read
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