Published EU Acts
Regulation (EU) 2026/405 on detergents and surfactants, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 648/2004
Date of Notification to Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC): 5 March 2026
Date published in Official Journal of the EU: 2 March 2026
Status: Inquiry completed. Read the Committee's report.
DSC Decisions: At its meeting of 12 March 2026, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act, pursuant to paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act.
Evidence gathering:
Further information on the Act can be found below:
- UK Government Explanatory Memorandum on the published EU act - 2 March 2026 [PDF, 10 pages, 222KB]
- Written answers from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the published EU act – 19 March 2026
- Response from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - 19 March 2026 [PDF, 4 pages, 96KB]
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Correspondence to the UK Government – 19 March 2026 [PDF, 1 page, 96KB]
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RaISe – Potential Witness List on the published EU act - 9 March 2026 (PDF, 4 pages, 270KB)
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Consultation Response from the Federation of Small Businesses
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Consultation Response from the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association
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Response from the Health and Safety Executive NI – 18 March 2026 [PDF, 3 pages, 243KB]
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Response from the UK Government – 26 March 2026 [PDF, 2 pages, 1022KB]
Relevant Official Report (Hansard) transcript:
