UKGOV BRIEFING - "An update from Defra & HSE on chemicals regulation in GB"

About this Panel Session

An update from Defra & HSE on chemicals regulation in GB.

Defra & HSE will discuss the latest developments in chemicals regulation and take questions from the audience.

Part 1: Defra Briefing:

The Defra presentation will aim to explain Defra’s plans for the safe use and management of chemicals, and how best to engage with the department on this important topic.

Speaker: Marc Casale, Deputy Director for Chemicals, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Part 2: HSE Briefing:

GB Biocides, CLP and Prior Informed Consent (PIC): Regulating for the Future

• setting out GB’s regulatory framework for chemicals after leaving the EU, including its opportunities and challenges;
• explaining the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and the UK Government programme of ‘Smarter Regulation’;
• exploring possible opportunities to update the way that HSE regulates chemicals in GB as a result of the Act; and
• a forward look at what HSE’s chemicals regulations for GB might look like as a consequence.

Speaker:  Leo McDaid – Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Speakers:

Leo McDaid – Chemicals Trade Policy Lead, Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Marc Casale, Deputy Director for Chemicals, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)