February 2019
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This conference will focus on the priorities for policy for the UK’s chemicals sector including regulation, competitiveness and trade in the context of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The discussion is set against the backdrop of a reaffirmed commitment in the Resource and Waste Strategy, to an overarching Chemicals Strategy - which aims to sustainably manage chemicals, as well as address the obstacles to reusing and recycling caused by their use - with a call for evidence expected later in 2019.
Delegates will assess the future regulatory landscape for environmental standards and the impact of policy developments aimed at expanding environmental protections, following the publication of the Governments Draft Environment Bill - with discussion expected on the role of the proposed Office for Environmental Protection (OEP).
It takes place in the context of the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry on The Future of Chemicals Regulation, which focuses on the European Regulation on REACH, and potential no-deal scenarios outlined in the Government’s recent Regulating chemicals (REACH) if there’s no Brexit deal guidance document, including the registration of manufactured or imported chemicals to a UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
Delegates will discuss the future regulatory framework, including the challenges for incorporating key European legislation, such as REACH into UK law, and its potential impact.
They will also consider the potential shape of agreements between the UK and the EU going forward, and what can be done to mitigate the impact of challenges such as duplicate fees facing businesses - particularly small and medium-sized enterprises - when registering chemicals post-Brexit.
Further sessions will look at the opportunities for chemical innovation, the challenges for commercialisation of new products and ways to improve the international competitiveness of UK-based chemical manufacturing.
