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1399814

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what economic assessment he has made of the costs and benefits to the UK of (a) aligning with and (b) diverging from EU REACH and EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) controls on hazardous chemicals.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	98424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>An assessment of the costs and benefits of leaving the EU was presented in a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F628004%2F2017-07-12_repeal_bill_impact_assessment__1_.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.johnson%40defra.gov.uk%7C296de1280d1142d2f42b08d9d4f82496%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637774984647541595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RfdWO79EDtgNEKvkDFPbgphiByzs%2BV5yFFRtDo3zcng%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill</a>. Analysis of the wider impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU was published in the government’s <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F760484%2F28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.johnson%40defra.gov.uk%7C296de1280d1142d2f42b08d9d4f82496%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637774984647541595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=8WJtyAQs3PlKkoXiJlVwpjcQc%2BXcQuISICQPVaZgB1M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Long-Term Economic Analysis</a> published in November 2018. <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukia%2F2019%2F36%2Fpdfs%2Fukia_20190036_en.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csimon.johnson%40defra.gov.uk%7C296de1280d1142d2f42b08d9d4f82496%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637774984647541595%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=DcTkoKUthULx3D%2B5THr4EmtZDqvV79SZEHqgGTRIuI8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">An impact assessment</a> was published alongside the REACH etc. (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/758) and ‘de minimis’ assessments were prepared for the subsequent REACH amendment regulations and for the EU Exit Statutory Instruments that put in place a separate GB/UK chemicals regulatory regime for Classification Labelling and Packaging under the terms of retained EU law as set out in the European Union (Withdrawal) Acts.</p><p>Having our own independent regulatory framework for chemicals gives us the opportunity to be ambitious and not look solely to the EU to define a successful chemicals regulation. Instead, it enables us to take our own decisions following the best scientific advice taking account of our own specific assessment of risk and the socioeconomic case for change.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/01/2022 16:43:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1149052

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of the UK staying aligned to the REACH chemical regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to an ambitious, broad, deep and flexible economic partnership with the EU. We want a deal that allows us to be in control of our own laws. The details of this partnership, including the possibility of cooperation with relevant European Chemicals Agency, including on REACH, will be a matter for negotiation with the EU after we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>We are preparing for that negotiation and will work with a wide range of partners to ensure a successful outcome for UK business and citizens.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 128 question first answered 22/10/2019 16:13:39 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1149054

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received from industry on the effect of divergence from REACH regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging throughout the UK with businesses of all sizes and their representatives and trade associations to ensure we understand the sector’s priorities for our future relationship with the EU, including its priorities relating to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).</p><p> </p><p>We have heard these views from businesses in meetings, correspondence and at large scale stakeholder events. Through this engagement we have also heard of industry’s concerns of the potential impacts to business and disruption to supply chains resulting from divergence from the EU REACH regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the EU trade to the Chemicals sector and will continue to work, up to and after our exit from the EU with a wide range of partners to ensure a successful outcome for UK business and citizens.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 130 question first answered 22/10/2019 13:39:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

661673

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the application in the UK of standards under the REACH regulation on the sale of chemicals.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	58077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2017 answer text <p>As we start the process of leaving the EU, we will aim to deliver a stable and clear legislative framework for the continued effective management of chemicals, including maintaining standards that underpin trade and the protection of human health and the environment, and deliver on our international commitments.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/01/2017 14:20:29 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner