On 14 October 2020 the European Commission adopted the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Commission’s proposals, which will now be debated and negotiated with EU Member States and the European Parliament, set an ambitious new agenda for chemicals regulation within the Union as part of the EU Green Deal.
UK CHEMICALS REGULATION – RAPID DIVERGENCE FROM EU’S CHEMICAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
EU CHEMICALS INSPECTORS TO FOCUS ENFORCEMENT CHECKS ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS: AND COMMISSION TARGETS PFASs UNDER CHEMICALS STRATEGY
CHEMICALS STRATEGY ON HOLD – CIA STATEMENT ON REAGENTS, BREXIT
DEFRA announced in April that the regular UK Chemical Stakeholders Forum meeting schedule for 24th June would be postponed, and that current work on the country’s Chemical Strategy would be suspended, as relevant staff were being moved to support priority work on Covid -19, on which of course everyone will wish them well.