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HSE has revised the guidance document “Management and operation of microbiological containment laboratories”. Most of the amendments are minor. There is a new Appendix 8 – Work with Hazard Group 3 Parasites. http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/management-containment-labs.pdf
The HSE has published guidance on the regulation of pesticides following Brexit. http://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/regulating-pesticides.htm
This is guidance on arrangements for regulation of plant protection products (PPPs), which are often referred to as ‘pesticides’, during the IP. guidance covers
Preparations for an implementation period What businesses need to know More about how things will change if the UK leaves the EU with a deal Applications for active substance approvals Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) Applications for product authorisations Applications which have started before exit day Trading in plant protection products Information for pesticides users If there is ‘no-deal’HSE have published guidance to companies which supply or purchase substances, mixtures or articles to and from the EU/EEA and the UK in the case of a “no-deal” Brexit occurring. They state that in a “no-deal” scenario, the UK and the EU regulatory agencies would operate independently from each other. They add that in order to maintain or gain access to both markets, companies will need to ensure that the substances, or substances within a mixture or article, are registered separately with both agencies (ECHA and the UK Agency, i.e. the HSE). http://www.hse.gov.uk/brexit/reach.htm