Chemicals: Labelling
Commons · Question 11824 · Tabled 30 Oct 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying a weight of evidence approach when making decisions on the mandatory (a) classification and (b) labelling of chemicals.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 7 Nov 2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) leads across government on the classification and labelling of chemicals and acts as the Agency for the assimilated Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures a...