Elaine Campling, Chair of ESMA’s Health, Safety and Environment Protection Committee, reports on an expected UK REACH Public Consultation. The anticipated discussion follows a statement issued towards the end of 2023 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
UK REACH was brought into UK law on 1 January, 2021. Under the European Union (EU) Withdrawal Act, it encompasses Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. However, as Northern Ireland continues to be governed by EU REACH – under the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol – UK REACH only applies in Great Britain, despite the title.
