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Controlled chemicals, drug precursor chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
Resource for the public and those professionals responding to chemical incidents, including emergency services and public health professionals.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
Get help to classify organic chemicals that contain certain permitted additives or can be dissolved in water, for import and export.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on chemicals and pesticide policies and regulation.
Chemical hazards and poisons information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is an independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other government bodies on matters concerning the toxicity...
The CMA is investigating suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of chemical admixtures and additives for use in concrete, cement, mortars and related construction products under Chapter I CA98.
Information companies placing hazardous mixtures on the UK market (such as manufacturers, importers, downstream users and distributors) should submit to the National Poisons Information Service.
This series brings together all documents relating to Chemicals: risk reduction strategies
Use this service to submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications.
Guidance on domestic licensing requirements.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
Licence allowing certain chemicals to be exported from the UK to permitted destinations.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
COC advises the government and government agencies on whether substances are likely to cause cancer.
Keep up to date with the latest information from the UK GLP monitoring authority.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
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