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We provide information on regulatory and industry developments

We provide members with timely and targeted information on developments in chemicals legislation and other regulatory activities relevant to the running of businesses operating in the industry, covering EU as well as UK legislation. We do this via

• Timely ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Alerts.
• Fortnightly Regulatory Updates.
• Regular Sector Group members’ meetings which provide opportunities for members to discuss sector-specific and product-related information as well as developments affecting the industry in general and through networking to develop a greater understanding of the supply chain and issues affecting it.
• Access to the chemicals risk management and regulatory compliance software. Contact enquiries@bcaorg.com for access.
• Our confidential ̽»¨ÊÓƵ Helpdesk service for answering questions on regulatory and industry developments which members may have. Just email questions to enquiries@bcaorg.com.

We are a voice for our members

We understand the industry and represent members' interests through engagement with Government, the regulators and other stakeholders in the UK and through involvement at the European level. Engagement means we can work to help shape the regulatory landscape within which our members have to operate and the design of legislation to minimise the adverse impact on industry whilst meeting the regulatory outcomes it is intended to achieve.

In the UK, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ is inter alia a member of:

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• Environment Agency Chemical Industry Liaison Group (EA CILG)
• Defra Chemicals Policy and Communication Forum (CPCF)

We also work with, or support the work of, other organisations such as the Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS), Cosmetic Cluster UK (CCUK), , the Water Management Society (WMSoc), the  and  and with contacts in Government and the Regulators.

At the European level, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ is a member of the and the and the surfactant producers sector groups of . We also contribute to the work of the European standards organisation .