Asked by: Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to emulating the frameworks of countries such as France and Australia for the regulation of disinfectant products sold in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Buscombe
The UK currently operates within a harmonised EU framework for the regulation of disinfectants, under the Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012. The intention is to continue to operate within the existing framework of rules and standards when the UK leaves the EU.
Asked by: Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to depart from the framework of the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 529/2012 after the UK's exit from the EU.
Answered by Baroness Buscombe
The Government does not intend to depart from the framework of the Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 (BPR) after the UK’s departure from the EU. Using powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 the BPR will be retained in UK law and amended by a statutory instrument solely to correct deficiencies arising from EU exit and to enable the Regulation to function correctly in a UK context post-exit.