Chemicals Management

The regulatory framework governing this policy area plays a significant role in the commercial viability of products and in turn the competitiveness of chemical businesses. CIA therefore ensures member representation at the highest level in UK Government and in Brussels.

From UK and EU implementation of REACH, CLP and BPR Regulations to a whole host of upcoming emerging issues whether national, European or international at UN level the chemicals management team puts advocacy into action.听

In line with CIA鈥檚 principles of engagement on substance specific issues, we also act on what matters the most to member companies, particularly where regulatory proposals may set up a precedent of consequence that could affect a broader range of chemicals and the wider CIA membership.

Good product stewardship is fundamental to successful chemicals management and is one of CIA鈥檚 key principles of Responsible Care庐.听 We help members deliver this.听

Responsibility & Stewardship Case Studies

Croda - Safety Leadership

Venator - Enhancing Biodiversity

Johnson Matthey - Biodiversity

James M. Brown - 1.5 acres of 12 acre site dedicated as a 鈥楪reen zone鈥�

Futamura - Site water demand reduced by 20% or 500m3 per day

Dow - Barry Site completes environmental project to cap site landfill

Croda - Safety Leadership
Venator - Enhancing Biodiversity
Johnson Matthey - Biodiversity
James M. Brown - 1.5 acres of 12 acre site dedicated as a 鈥楪reen zone鈥�
Futamura - Site water demand reduced by 20% or 500m3 per day
Dow - Barry Site completes environmental project to cap site landfill

CIA Blogs

Shaping the Future of Chemical Policy: A Look Inside CIA鈥檚 Regulatory Work

Coinciding with the UK Chemicals Reactions Conference on 24 September 2024, an event organised by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), Ramboll and Steptoe, Dr. Roger Pullin CIA鈥檚 Head of Chemical Policy and Health gives some insight into CIA鈥檚 Chemicals Management Team and their regulatory policy work.

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Exploring the case for a new UK Chemicals Agency

With a challenging commercial operating environment and limited available public money, this short blog explores the case for a new UK chemicals agency by focussing on the foundations of a well functioning UK chemicals regulatory regime, and how today鈥檚 challenges & 鈥榝rustrations鈥� can be resolved by addressing these.

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Our policy positions

UK Chemicals Strategy: Building a healthier environment and society together
Around 95% of all manufactured goods rely on some form of industrial chemical process, thus making chemistry essential to modern society and uniquely placed to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
CIA鈥檚 13 Key Asks for the UK Chemicals Strategy
As the UK Chemicals Strategy continues to progress towards release of a draft consultation towards the end of 2021, the Chemical Industries Association continues to offer support in assisting with its development.
Essential Uses Concept 鈥� Is this viable for wider chemicals legislation?
With the growing scientific debate around how to best manage persistent chemicals found in the environment, the concept of essential use has been put forward as a potential regulatory tool to manage large 鈥榝amilies鈥� of chemicals.
Grouping of Chemical Substances
How to best group similar chemical substances is not a new topic. Both regulators and industry have been doing this as a matter of course for the purpose of managing them in the most effective way and also to protect animal welfare.
Persistent Chemicals
An important topic of focus within the current landscape of risk and hazard identification in chemicals is that of persistency.
Moving Towards Animal-free Chemical Safety Assessment - Overarching Principles
Joint CTPA, CIA, IFRA, BCF and CBA paper: UK chemical sectors commit to moving away from the use of animals in the safety assessment of chemicals, and developing & implementing Non-Animal New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).
Reducing and Refining the Reliance on Animal Testing in Chemicals Regulation
Chemical regulations often require the testing of chemicals on vertebrates to ensure safety of consumers, workers, and the environment.
UK鈥檚 approach to managing chemicals of concern under REACH: Building on progress
The Chemical Industries Association highlights the UK鈥檚 independent approach to regulating chemicals of concern under UK REACH following its separation from EU REACH.

Receiving Extended Safety Data Sheets

5 steps for assessing and extracting information

Guidance

Guidance for writing and receiving exposure scenarios

This document provides guidance on how to carry out an exposure assessment to determine the conditions of safe use for all the uses of a substance registered under REACH.