Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures on the competitive position of EU-based scented oil manufacturers compared to US-based manufacturers.

No specific assessment has been made of the effect of the directly-acting EU Single Market regulation 1272/2008 (CLP) on small scale manufacturers of candles and other scented goods or on the competitive position of EU-based scented oil manufacturers. However, in 2007, the Health and Safety Executive carried out an initial regulatory impact assessment of the overall costs and benefits from the implementation of CLP.