Ministers acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, with the consent of Scottish and Welsh Ministers, have made a decision regarding the GB MCL of 46 chemical substances. The ministerial decision is an administrative process of updating the GB MCL list with new and revised GB MCLs. Summaries of these GB MCLs have now been published in the GB CLP publication table, together with the entry into force date (15 February 2025) and the compliance date (15 August 2026). The reasons for the decision were the identification of the intrinsic hazards of the 46 substances resulting from the scientific and technical assessment of the available information (as set out in the Agency Technical Reports), with no significant impacts being identified by the impact and policy assessments, as set out in the Agency Opinions. The GB MCL list, which contains the legally binding mandatory classification and labelling of substances, has also been updated with these new or revised GB MCLs. More information on the new GB MCL system is available on the HSE website. The GB MCL process includes the consideration of information gathered from public consultations, conducted by HSE or international bodies such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). ECHA has announced public consultations on the following proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH): Deadline: 11 April 2025 napropamide (ISO) (EC: 239-333-3; CAS: 15299-99-7). Pesticide active substance. All hazard classes open for commenting.
Deadline: 18 April 2025 2,3-epoxypropyl neodecanoate (EC: 247-979-2; CAS: 26761-45-5). Chemical registered under REACH. Health hazard class open for commenting.
View the consultations on the ECHA website. UK-based businesses with an interest in the proposal are strongly encouraged to share any relevant information. Scientific and technical information should be submitted directly to ECHA using their commenting webform by 11 April 2025 or 18 April 2025. Comments will be published on ECHA's website. If your business is affected by the GB CLP Regulation, please also consider if you are likely to be affected by the classification and labelling proposals. Let us know at an early stage if you anticipate any significant impacts or benefits. Information on wider policy and impact considerations can be submitted to HSE at [email protected]. Under the GB CLP Regulation, HSE will consider all published opinions of the Committee of Risk Assessment of ECHA (RAC) before publishing its own Agency Technical Reports and Agency Opinions, so any information you provide will be important in any final GB MCL decision. | 