UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive

HSE have published their latest bulletins: e-bulletin 15 May: HSE chemicals legislative reform In line with the government’s programme of 'Smarter Regulation', HSE is exploring opportunities to use powers in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 to reform its chemicals supply regulations: GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (GB CLP) GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 09 May: UK REACH authorisation decision The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), with the consent of Scottish and Welsh Ministers, has made a decision on an application for authorisation for the time-limited use of an substances of very high concern (SVHC) under UK REACH. The Defra…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 07 May: Upcoming EU active substance expiry date Biocidal products must be phased off the NI market The active substance/product type combination listed below is due to expire under the EU BPR on the following date. This affects NI: 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-ethoxymethyl-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS 122453-73-0 EC n/a) in product type 8 (deadline: 30 April 2025)…