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>This is not a reasonable place to apply a complex regulatory framework. The idea that this involves "serious responsibility" or "grave risks" is akin to applyi

>This is not a reasonable place to apply a complex regulatory framework. The idea that this involves "serious responsibility" or "grave risks" is akin to applying a regulatory framework designed for an oil refinery to a garage sale because a used lawnmower may contain some "hazardous" motor oil. You're subject to exactly the same regulations on health and safety and hazardous materials handling. The steps you need to take are smaller and simpler, because the scope of your activities are smaller and less hazardous. You're not allowed to take the guards off your machine tools or pour motor oil down the drain just because you're a small shop. Same with GDPR. If you're a small company that sells wood carvings, you don't need to do very much to comply. If you're a small company that maintains a blacklist of construction workers, you're in deep trouble. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulting_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulting_Association

AnthonyMouse 8y ago
> You're subject to exactly the same regulations on health and safety and hazardous materials handling. It's appropriate to have special requirements for large scale operations, e.g. to have fire suppression systems with regular inspections, an assigned safety officer with specific training, material safety data sheets, site zoning requirements and so on. None of that is appropriate for someone who just has some motor oil in their garage. And the requirements that are appropriate -- the small subset like not pouring motor oil down the drain -- are easy to understand and consist of a simple prohibition rather than an unfunded mandate to affirmatively take specific actions. > If you're a small company that sells wood carvings, you don't need to do very much to comply. If that were true there wouldn't be small companies writing off the EU because of the compliance costs.

AnthonyMouse 8y ago

> You're subject to exactly the same regulations on health and safety and hazardous materials handling. It's appropriate to have special requirements for large scale operations, e.g. to have fire suppression systems with regular inspections, an assigned safety officer with specific training, material safety data sheets, site zoning requirements and so on. None of that is appropriate for someone who just has some motor oil in their garage. And the requirements that are appropriate -- the small subset like not pouring motor oil down the drain -- are easy to understand and consist of a simple prohibition rather than an unfunded mandate to affirmatively take specific actions. > If you're a small company that sells wood carvings, you don't need to do very much to comply. If that were true there wouldn't be small companies writing off the EU because of the compliance costs.