Consultation response: HSE chemicals legislative reform proposals

HSE has published its response to its consultation on proposed reforms to chemicals legislation in Great Britain (GB).

The public consultation took place between 23 June 2025 and 18 August 2025 and sought views on HSE’s proposals to update 3 chemicals regulations for which is it responsible:

• GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR)
• GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CLP)
• GB Prior Informed Consent for the export and import of hazardous chemicals (GB PIC)

The response includes consideration of using powers in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2026 to make legislative changes.

View the consultation response.

Please contact chemicals.reform@hse.gov.uk if you have any questions.

New to the job: health and safety

Workers have the same chance of an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as during the rest of their working lives.

Anyone new to the workplace will be facing unfamiliar risks from the job they will be doing and from their surroundings.

We have guidance to protect those new to a job, which includes an in-depth guide to these 6 steps to protect new workers.