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HSE work directivesThe Health & Safety Executive has published a research report on the evaluation of the implementation of the Use of Work Equipment Directive (UWED) and the Amended Use of Work Equipment Directive (AUWED) in the UK. Blue Diamond's filterBlue Diamond has launched the Filtermag, a set of magnets arranged in a half-cylinder shape that clamps on to the outside of a standard spin-on filter. The unit is said to trap ferrous particles as small as one micron. Award winning CMPEThe Staffs & Midlands Branch of the Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers has received the Frank Hooper Trophy for outstanding achievements for 2002/2003.EC technical lawsThe EC has agreed ideas for new technical laws for the automotive industry including extending anti-lock brakes, rear-view systems including CCTV. Some of the new laws, come into force in January 2006 with others phased in by 2010.Finning over the counterFinning Hydraulic Services, the 24-hour mobile hose repair and hydraulic support service, has opened its first over-the-counter sales facility. Based in Mansfield the new centre will provide a one-stop-shop for all hydraulic and pneumatic services.