Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the UK will remain a member of the European Chemicals Agency during the implementation period for the UK leaving the EU.

During the time-limited implementation period, the UK will no longer be a Member State. However, as set out in the terms of the agreement, common rules will remain in place and the UK may continue to participate in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) where the presence of the United Kingdom is necessary and is in the interests of the Union, or where the discussion concerns acts addressed to the UK and its citizens. In addition, businesses based in the UK will be able to continue to register their chemicals directly with the ECHA.