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Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Monday, 12 November 2012.

Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the difference between the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances that was abolished on 22 July and the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee set up in its place on the same day. [HL3176]

Answer

The difference between these two bodies was covered in the Explanatory Document to the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012 (Statutory Instrument No 2012/1923). The transition from one body to the other reflects changes in the arrangements for science advice in Defra and in the regulation of chemicals. The Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) has new terms of reference which are broader, more strategic and more flexible than those for the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (ACHS). ACHS members, including the chairman, have carried their remaining terms of office forward to the HSAC. We are in the process of recruiting new members for HSAC to fill current and anticipated vacancies.

Further information about the HSAC, including its new terms of reference and code of practice, can be found on the Defra website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
740 c250WA; HL3176
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee
Link
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