UK less ambitious on PFAS restriction proposal
The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufacture of...
Read MoreUK chemical strategy - insights
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will publish its chemicals strategy later this year (no date announced). The UK's chemicals strategy is intended to replace the EU's REACH...
Read MoreResults from Public Consultation showed UK-REACH Registration Deadlines most likely to extended by three years
On 29 November 2022, the UK government published the results of a consultation process on extending the UK REACH deadlines. This consultation was conducted from 5 July to 1 September this...
Read MoreUK consults on potential restrictions for substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the implementing agency for UK REACH, is currently consulting on different potential options for a UK REACH restriction on substances to be used...
Read MoreUK agencies release report on potential approaches to mixtures risk management under UK REACH
On August 17, 2022, the UK’s Environment and Health Security Agencies released a report reviewing potential approaches to the management of risks arising from unintentional mixtures. While this is in keeping...
Read MoreDEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH
The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has begun consultation on the extension of UK REACH registration deadlines. UK REACH established a transitional system whereby substances registered under...
Read MoreUK REACH Work Programme
In June, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published Work Programme 2022/23 detailing the UK REACH activities carried out in the last calendar year and the activities HSE will carry...
Read MoreThe UK implements a ban on chemicals in cosmetics and toys
On June 14, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State implemented Statutory Instruments (SIs) which impose the ban on some chemicals in cosmetics and toys. This is in accordance with the...
Read MoreUK REACH and CLP Laws in Consolidated Texts
Consolidated versions of UK REACH and Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) legislation were published, including the incorporation of amendments made to EU regulations covering post-Brexit national laws. The concern about the...
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