New UK pesticide regulatory directorate launched

Kerr Wilson, currently chief executive of PSD, becomes director of CRD reporting directly to HSE’s chief executive Geoffrey Podger. Dr Wilson said: “Bringing together the delivery of HSE responsibilities for pesticides, biocides detergents and industrial chemicals into one directorate has the potential to provide all stakeholders with a better regulatory service.”

The main responsibilities for the new Directorate will include:

• Regulatory controls on pesticides and biocides 
• Providing the UK Competent Authority role for REACH 
• Providing policy advice to Ministers for pesticides issues 
• Monitoring and surveillance of pesticides and taking enforcement action against illegal use. 
• Supporting the UK and EU reviews of the safety of chemicals on the market. 
• Technical aspects for classification and labelling of chemicals 
• Co-ordinating a programme of pesticide research and development
• Providing the secretariat role for some committees (e.g. the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP)

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