Chemicals industry regulation

Regulations

Use the links below to go to guidance on the regulations:

  • Biocides[4] – authorisation of biocidal substances and products
  • CLP[5] - classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
  • PIC[6]- prior informed consent for the export and import of certain hazardous chemicals
  • PPP[7] – plant protection products (known as pesticides) authorisation
  • REACH[8] - registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals

Related content

Link URLs in this page

  1. Brexit: new ruleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/index.htm
  2. Chemicals industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/chemicals-brexit-guidance.htm
  3. Placing goods on the market in Northern Ireland https://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/placing-goods-on-the-market-ni.htm
  4. Biocideshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/biocides/index.htm
  5. CLPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemical-classification/legal/clp-regulation.htm
  6. PIChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pic/pic-regulations.htm
  7. PPPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/brexit.htm
  8. REACHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/about.htm
  9. biocideshttps://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHSE/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKHSE_11
  10. CLPhttps://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHSE/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKHSE_286
  11. PIChttps://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHSE/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKHSE_26
  12. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/28
  13. Policy paper on smarter regulation to grow the economy (GOV.UK)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smarter-regulation-to-grow-the-economy/smarter-regulation-to-grow-the-economy

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Updated 2024-12-02