biocides

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 will come into force on 01 January 2024. This seems to replace text in various Scottish law changing the text from EU retained to ‘assimilated’. These Regulations make amendments to domestic legislation in consequence of the renaming of retained EU law (and related terms) as assimilated…

HSE have published their latest bulletins:   REACH 06 December:  Public consultation on alternatives: call for comments Deadline: 29 January 2024 HSE has received an application for authorisation for the following substance/use: Reference: AFA047-01 Applicant: Tyco Electronics Application type: Review report Substance: Chromium Trioxide (includes “Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers", when used in aqueous solutions). Use: Industrial use of chromium trioxide in…

HSE have published their latest bulletins:   Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) 28 November:    ECHA public consultation: call for comments Deadline: 12 January 2024 The Great Britain mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA has announced…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 16 November: Statement on the UK REACH Alternative Transitional Registration Model The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released an update on the proposed Alternative Transitional Registration Model. In December 2021 the Secretary of State for Defra committed to exploring an alternative model for the…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) 14 November: HSE public consultation: call for comments and relevant information (Deadline: 2 January 2024) The Great Britain mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).  HSE has…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: REACH 08 November: Public consultation on alternatives: call for comments (Deadline: 1 January 2024) HSE has received several applications for authorisation for the following substances/uses: Reference: AFA034-01 Applicant: Brenntag UK Ltd Application type: Review Report Substance: Sodium dichromate Use: Formulation of mixtures with soluble Cr(VI) compounds for use in aerospace and defence industry and its supply chains for surface…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 30 October: Live online workshop: biocides disinfectants efficacy (23 and 24 November 2023) This workshop will take place over 2 half-days and will develop an understanding of the regulatory approach to efficacy assessment of disinfectant products (Main Group 1) under the GB Biocidal Products Regulations (GB BPR). It will provide a general overview…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 16 October: Upcoming GB active substance renewal submission deadlines Apply for active substance renewal by the deadlines to keep products on the GB market Under the GB BPR, active substance approvals will expire unless a renewal application is submitted at least 550 days before their expiry date. The 550-day deadlines are coming up…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) 03 October: GB MCL Decision and updated GB MCL list (published 20 October 2023) The Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression (MfSMYP), with the consent of Scottish and Welsh Ministers, has made a decision with regards to the GB mandatory classification and labelling (GB MCL) of 98 chemical substances. The GB…

HSE have published their latest bulletins: Biocides 03 October: Live online: Biocides efficacy workshop delivered by HSE (7, 8 & 9 November 2023) This workshop will be delivered online over 3 morning sessions and will help develop an understanding of the regulatory approach to efficacy assessment under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). It will focus on helping attendees understand how…