2023
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
2022
CHEM Trust submission on lead shot in ammunition, November 2022
- CHEM Trust input into the public consultation regarding a restriction proposal on lead shot in ammunition launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Currently lead shot in ammunition presents a serious, uncontrolled and unacceptable risk to human and wildlife health and CHEM Trust supports further regulatory action in this area.
CHEM Trust submission on tattoo inks and permanent make up, November 2022
- CHEM Trust input into the public consultation the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) held on a restriction proposal on substances in tattoo inks and permanent make up. HSE proposed a restriction on hazardous substances present in tattoo inks and PMU as a precautionary measure to address potential risks to human health. There is currently no legislation in Great Britain that addresses the risks presented by insertion into the skin of these substances.
Joint submission to Environmental Audit enquiry, November 2022
- CHEM Trust/Wildlife & Countryside Link submission to Environmental Audit inquiry on ‘Progress in Implementing UK REACH’
CHEM Trust co-signed a letter to the former Prime Minister, Liz Truss, on environmental deregulation, October 2022
- LINK letter highlighting concerns of potential weakening of environmental protections, October 2022
CHEM Trust co-signed a joint letter to former Business Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg on the REUL Bill, October 2022
- RSPB open letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg urging the UK government to withdraw the Retained EU law Bill, October 2022
CHEM Trust co-signed a joint briefing on the UK chemicals strategy, September 2022
- Joint NGO briefing ‘A UK Chemicals Strategy that’s Fit for Purpose’, September 2022
Submission to Defra’s consultation on extending the UK REACH submission deadlines, September 2022
- CHEM Trust submitted a response to Defra’s consultation ‘Extending the UK REACH Submission Deadlines’.
CHEM Trust co-signed an Unchecked letter to Conservative Leadership candidates, August 2022
- Co-signed letter to the Conservative Leadership candidates, Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP & Rt. Hon. Liz Truss MP, asking them to make a personal commitment to maintaining high UK standards and common-sense protections
Submission to DEFRA regarding Dicyclohexyl phthalate, July 2022
- Submission to Defra Call for Evidence on amending Annex 14 of UK REACH to include Dicyclohexyl phthalate
Joint NGO submission on improvements to UK REACH, July 2022
- CHEM Trust submitted a joint proposal with other NGOs in response to questions from DEFRA regarding the changes we would like to see implemented into UK REACH
CHEM Trust co-signed a parliamentary briefing calling for an end to chemical pollution, July 2022
- Wildlife and Countryside Link parliamentary briefing sent to MPs calling for an end to chemical pollution, co-signed by CHEM Trust and 10 other organisations
Joint NGO letter urging ministers to ban unnecessary uses of PFAS, May 2022
- Joint NGO letter to UK Ministers to share the joint statement from 30 NGOs calling for an urgent ban of all unnecessary uses of all PFAS.
- Scottish Government response, June 2022
- Welsh Government response, June 2022
Joint NGO letter on links between EDCs and breast cancer, April 2022
- Joint NGO letter sent to Minister Churchill on links between Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) and breast cancer
- We received a response from the new Minister, Rebecca Pow, in November 2022
Joint NGO submission on PFAS regulation, January 2022
- Joint NGO statement calling on UK Governments for urgent, group-based regulation on PFAS
Joint NGO Letter on substances of very high concern, January 2022
- Joint NGO letter to Ministers in Great Britain about Substances of Very High Concern, January 2022
- Response from Defra minister, March 2022
- Response from Welsh government, February 2022
- Response from Scottish government, February 2022
Policy statements from previous years
- EU policy statements 2022
- EU policy statements 2021
- UK policy statements 2021
- Policy statements in 2020
- Policy statements in 2019
- Policy statements in 2018
- Policy statements in 2017
- Policy statements in 2016
- Policy statements in 2015
- Policy statements in 2014
- Policy statements in 2013
- Policy statements in 2012
- Policy statements in 2011
- Policy statements in 2007-2010