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<p>The restriction process in the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction
of Chemicals Regulation (REACH) contains multiple stages for the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) to undertake in their role as the REACH Agency. Having agreed, in
2021, to prepare a restriction dossier in respect of the risks posed by the use of
lead in ammunition to human health and the environment, HSE has progressed a number
of these stages, including formulating a risk assessment opinion by the 6 August 2023
as required.</p><p> </p><p>The next stage is for HSE to publish this final opinion
on risk assessment and open a 60-day public consultation on a separate opinion on
socioeconomic analysis. To ensure that these are as robust and transparent as they
need to be, there are established HSE internal clearance processes at various stages.
This clearance process is well underway with the publication of the risk assessment
opinion and public consultation on the socioeconomic analysis expected in the first
half of October.</p><p> </p><p>REACH legislation does allow HSE to amend the deadline
for delivery of its final restriction opinion. The current stage of the clearance
process means that the scheduled delivery date of 6 November 2023 will be changed
and a new date will be identified shortly.</p>
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