Reach Independent Scientific Expert Pool

(asked on 13th April 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Health and Safety Executive plans to obtain independent scientific knowledge and advice on chemicals in advance of the establishment of the REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool.


Answered by
Mims Davies Portrait
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 21st April 2021

The UK REACH legislation specifically highlights that the commissioning of independent scientific knowledge and advice (ISA) should be considered in the formation of opinions on restrictions and applications for authorisation.

HSE is currently recruiting independent experts for the REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool (RISEP) and expects this process to be complete next month. Recruitment was planned to ensure RISEP is in place before being needed in the restriction and applications for authorisation process.

In line with UK REACH legislative requirements, the Agency has published a statement on the HSE REACH website (https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/reach-independent-scientific-expert-pool.htm ) on how it will take account of ISA in the UK REACH process.

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