House of Lords Debate on Draft REACH
Summary of contents
We briefed peers ahead of the House of Lords debate on 26 March, on the establishment of UK REACH regulations via secondary legislative changes to the EU withdrawal bill.
The 九州影院 calls for chemicals regulation that achieves a balance between nurturing innovation, protecting the environment and human health, and enabling the UK to trade internationally. Should a no deal scenario arise, we call for pragmatic and evidence-based decision-making that is harmonised with EU outcomes in chemicals regulation.
We have three primary asks regarding the additional responsibilities being transferred to the Health and Safety Executive. We ask that the UK government:
- Set out its plans to ensure HSE has adequate scientific capability to take on increased decision-making responsibilities and act as the national regulator.
- Clarify how the UK will seek to aid harmonisation of its scientific evidence base with the EU in a no deal scenario.
- Set out plans for a fully transparent decision-making process, guided by clear principles.