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Written question asked by Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) on Thursday, 26 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2025. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Fire Resistant Materials: Regulation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to align regulation of flame retardants with the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, particularly regarding the classification and restriction of substances of very high concern that are persistent and bioaccumulative.

Answer

The annual UK REACH Work Programme explains what UK REACH regulatory activity is planned each year. The UK REACH Work Programme for 2025/26 will be published in due course


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8902
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Regulation Fire resistant materials Reach
Link
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