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Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Chemicals: EU Law

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to align with recent changes to EU classification, labelling and packaging regulations requiring regular and timely updates on non-animal science.

Answer

The United Kingdom (UK) is no longer required to implement changes to European Union (EU) legislation automatically following our withdrawal from the EU. This includes Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 of 23 October 2024, which amends the EU Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (CLP) Regulation. The assimilated Great Britain (GB) CLP Regulation aims to ensure the effective identification and communication of chemical hazards and the safe and secure packaging of chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment. The EU legislation will apply in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Windsor Framework.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which leads on CLP issues in the UK, is currently examining the scientific and technical basis and the wider policy context and it will advise the Government on whether any of these amendments have any merits that could be incorporated into the GB CLP regulations.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37694
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Chemicals EU law Regulation Testing
Link
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