2023
The Swiss chemicals regulatory system report and briefing, December 2023
- CHEM Trust commissioned report, by Geraint Roberts – ‘The Swiss Chemicals System: the legal framework and how it relates to that in the EU‘
- CHEM Trust briefing – ‘The Swiss system for regulating chemicals: is this a useful model for the UK?’
NGO letter to Minister Moore, December 2023
- Letter to Minister Moore on chemicals policy from NGOs – 8 Dec 2023
- Reply from Minister Moore, January 2024
Submission of comments on the inclusion of substance DIHxP on the Authorisation list, December 2023
Submission to the public consultation on lead in ammunition, December 2023
- CHEM Trust comments on the draft socio-economic opinion on the restriction
Joint submission to Industry & Regulators Committee inquiry on UK Regulators, December 2023
- Co-signed/inputted into Wildlife & Countryside Link submission on the role of UK chemicals regulators to the Industry & Regulators Committee inquiry into UK Regulators
Joint NGO PFAS action plan published, November 2023
- ‘UK Action Plan, to protect people and nature from PFAS pollution’
- Co-authored by CHEM Trust, Fidra, Marine Conservation Society, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Wildlife and Countryside Link
Submission to OPSS consultation on fire safety in furniture, October 2023
- CHEM Trust submission to OPSS consultation
Joint NGO briefing for a fringe event at the Conservative Party Annual Conference
- CHEM Trust and Marine Conservation Society joint briefing (Conservatives)
Joint NGO letter to Dame Lesley Regan, Women’s Health Ambassador for England, July 2023
- 6 NGOs wrote to Dame Lesley about specific health impacts on women relating to chemical pollution
Joint NGO letter to Minister Pow on the Chemicals Strategy, July 2023
- 21 NGOs wrote to Minister Pow highlighting the 12 Key Asks for the UK Chemicals Strategy
- We received a reply later in July
Joint NGO letter to the Food Standards Authority on BPA, June 2023
- 10 NGOs wrote to the FSA asking what action they are taking on the newly revised tolerable daily intake of bisphenol A (BPA) in foodstuffs as recommended by the European Food Standards Authority
- We received a reply from the FSA in July
Submission to EAC inquiry, outdoor and indoor air quality targets, May 2023
- CHEM Trust submitted written evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry, highlighting the long term health impacts relating to harmful chemicals found in indoor air and dust.
UK/EU divergence on protections from hazardous chemicals – updated regularly
- Table showing differences in numbers of substances considered for regulatory control in the EU and UK
Evidence to the UK Trade & Business Commission consultation, March 2023
- CHEM Trust gave evidence to the UK Trade & Business Commission consultation on what current and future UK Government trade policy should be in order to benefit the UK economy, businesses and the UK public
Joint submission to Labour’s National Policy Forum Consultation, March 2023
- CHEM Trust submitted a joint submission to Labour’s National Policy Forum Consultation on A Green and Digital Future
Letter to Minister Pow on the Chemicals Strategy, February 2023
- Joint NGO Letter to Minister Pow on the Chemicals Strategy, February
- Response from the Minister, March
Policy statements from previous years
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