The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced their intention to revoke Annex VIII to GB CLP using the powers granted under the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, following a conclusion that the costs to industry will outweigh the benefits.
Following an 8-week public consultation in early 2023, legislation has been laid in Parliament to enact changes to the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) in Great Britain.
On 16 May, DEFRA launched the long-awaited public consultation on the UK REACH alternative registration model (ATRm).