Consultation: Feedback on regulation proposals

Share your views on forthcoming regulations which may apply in Northern Ireland

The Department for the Economy is currently reviewing three EU proposals for regulations in the following areas:

• Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP)
• Cosmetics
• Fertilisers
• REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals
• Biocidal Products - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• Prior Informed Consent (PIC) which governs the export and import of certain hazardous chemicals

These regulations may apply in Northern Ireland, subject to the democratic scrutiny mechanisms set out in Article 13(3) of the Windsor Framework and schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/2865 as regards dates of application and transitional provisions
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021

The Department for the Economy is also reviewing two further EU proposals for regulations in the area of Digitisation and Common Specifications.

These proposals amend product legislation which sets out harmonised rules relating to the design, manufacture, conformity assessment and placing on the market of products. The proposals seek to simplify reporting requirements and reduce administrative burdens for businesses in a number of areas.

Again, these regulations may apply in NI, subject to the democratic scrutiny mechanisms set out in Article 13(3) of the Windsor Framework and schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

• Proposal for a Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications
• Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications

First published 21 August 2025