Environment bill: chemical regulation
Committee stage briefing on the Environment bill’s provisions relating to REACH legislation
Summary of contents
As the UK develops its own REACH regime, it must seek to be proactive and pre-emptive, and use regulation to prevent harm based on scientific evidence. It should regulate those substances that are known to be hazardous, and expect data to be generated for new substances whose safety is unknown. Doing so will be reliant on drawing on the wealth of scientific expertise available, while maintaining transparent and accountable processes.
The provisions in the Environment Bill present an opportunity to ensure that UK REACH reflects the evidence and allows for a regulatory environment which is fit for purpose. The 九州影院 has done extensive work with our community on chemicals regulation in the UK, and propose the following amendments based on this expertise.