by westoncompliance | Apr 1, 2026 | Consultation, Defra, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
Defra held a consultation in 2024, proposing alternative transitional registration model (ATRm).After analysing responses, the intention is for UK REACH to take regulatory decisions made by other trusted jurisdictions, especially the EU, as the starting...
by westoncompliance | Feb 25, 2026 | Chemicals, Consultation, Fire fighting systems, protection, Health and Safety Executive, REACH, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation under UK REACH concerning proposed restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams (FFF), following a detailed risk assessment and regulatory analysis.This...
by westoncompliance | Sep 11, 2025 | Chemicals, Consultation, Defra, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
Defra launched a consultation proposing to extend the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines currently set for October 2026, October 2028, and October 2030, as well as the corresponding requirement for the Health and Safety Executive to carry out compliance...
by westoncompliance | Aug 19, 2025 | Chemicals, Consultation, Fire fighting systems, protection, REACH, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a public consultation under UK REACH concerning proposed restrictions on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams (FFF), following a detailed risk assessment and regulatory...
by westoncompliance | Aug 6, 2025 | Chemicals, Defra, Occupational Health, REACH, Regulatory Process, UK
This Memorandum of Understanding, which came into force on 5 August 2025, formally establishes the respective roles and responsibilities of Defra and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the development, hosting, funding, and operation of the “Comply with...
by westoncompliance | Aug 1, 2025 | Chemicals, Defra, Health and Safety Executive, Occupational Health, Onshore, REACH, UK
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sets out the agreement between Defra and the HSE, in relation to the funding and delivery of competent authority functions undertaken by HSE for pesticides/PPPs (plant protection products) and detergents; the functions of ‘the...
by westoncompliance | Jul 18, 2025 | Chemicals, Consultation, Defra, REACH, UK
Defra has launched a public consultation—open from 14 July to 8 September 2025—proposing to extend the UK REACH transitional registration deadlines currently set for October 2026, October 2028, and October 2030, as well as the corresponding requirement for the Health...
by westoncompliance | Mar 11, 2025 | Biocides, Chemicals, Labelling, Occupational Health, Packaging, REACH, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a notification, stating that the UK Chemicals Contact Centre will be closing its telephone services for the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR), Prior Informed Consent Regulation (PIC), and Classification, Labelling...
by westoncompliance | Nov 19, 2024 | Chemicals, Consultation, Defra, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on 13th November that it had received a satisfactory number of responses to the consultation.The feedback is being analysed, and a summary of responses will be provided during 2025.Read...
by westoncompliance | Jun 20, 2024 | Consultation, Ear protection, Environment Agency, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for the UK REACH regulations.Due to limited engagement with industry during pre-election period, the consultation period has been...
by westoncompliance | May 17, 2024 | Defra, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for the UK REACH regulations.This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 11 July 2024.Read more…Source: Defra.
by westoncompliance | May 14, 2024 | Consultation, Health and Safety, Persistent organic pollutants, Pollution, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the UK government’s response to the consultation on potential amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation which was held from 2 March to 27 April 2023.There is...
by westoncompliance | May 3, 2024 | Firearms, Hazardous Materials, Health and Safety, Lead, Occupational Health, REACH, Scottish Government, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced an deadline extension for assessing if restrictions are required under UK REACH on the use of lead in ammunition.The HSE will now formulate the final opinion on its restriction proposals by September 2024, with...
by westoncompliance | Feb 16, 2024 | Chemicals, Environment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a report on UK REACH Article 83 outlining the relevant UK REACH activities for the last year of UK REACH operation. It has also released work programmes which set out activities the HSE, supported by the Environment...
by westoncompliance | Dec 4, 2023 | Defra, Environment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Memorandum of Understanding, REACH, UK
This MoU sets out the responsibilities of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (“Parties” or “Party” singular) in relation to the ‘Comply with UK REACH’ IT system and associated Case Management IT...
by westoncompliance | Nov 17, 2023 | Chemicals, Defra, Health & Safety Executive, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released an update on the proposed Alternative Transitional Registration Model. In December 2021 the Secretary of State for Defra committed to exploring an alternative model...
by westoncompliance | Nov 9, 2023 | Chemicals, Defra, Environment, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published this document which outlines the government’s plans for an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH. This aims to reduce the costs to industry associated with...
by westoncompliance | Sep 19, 2023 | Chemicals, Consultation, Defra, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, REACH, UK
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to invite users of the ‘Comply with UK REACH’ service to feedback their views and experiences via a survey. The aim of this survey is to understand what it’s like to use the ‘Comply with UK...
by westoncompliance | Jul 5, 2023 | Chemicals, Health & Safety Executive, REACH, Safety, UK
These Regulations amend the retained version of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (“the REACH Regulation”). Regulation 3 of these Regulations amends Article 41(5) of the REACH...
by westoncompliance | Jun 15, 2023 | Chemicals, Consultation, Dangerous Substances, Environment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, REACH, UK
HSE has received an application for REACH authorisation for 2 uses of chromium trioxide which relates to industrial gas turbines. Article 64 in the UK REACH Regulation makes provisions for HSE to obtain and use additional information on possible alternatives or...
