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Chemicals industry


Looking up at blue sky above a chemicals factoryBIS's chemicals unit works with industry to promote productivity and competitiveness, and represents the interests of the UK chemicals (excluding pharmaceuticals), plastics and rubber processing industries in the development of government policy and regulation.

These web pages offer team contact information and an overview of current major issues. We work with individual companies, trade associations, Regional Development Agencies, and other stakeholders to:

  • build effective relationships with key companies and intermediaries
  • develop high quality analysis and understanding of these sectors
  • develop and take forward with the industry agreed strategies on raising commercial and environmental performance through manufacturing best practices, access to a world-class science base, and enhancing the skills of its employees
  • champion the industry's legitimate interests in Government and elsewhere, to ensure that regulatory and fiscal policy offers an optimum balance between environment, health, safety and competitiveness promoting opportunities for investment
  • help the industry compete in a global environment and ensure there is fair competition with foreign companies.

BIS Outreach programme

A new initiative from BIS whereby civil servants will undertake short placements in your organisation.

The programme aims to strengthen relationships and build credibility with our stakeholders.

Learn more about the BIS Outreach programme

 

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NaCTSO

The UK National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) promotes an awareness raising scheme which encourages businesses and individuals to report suspicious activities and transactions involving chemicals and equipment of security concern. For more information visit www.nactso.gov.uk or click on the Know Your Customer icon.

NACTSO  

Electronics, Materials, Chemicals and Product Regulation Team

Contacts

  • Keith Hodgkinson
  • Head of Team
  • 020 7 215 1094


  • Mark Begbie
  • Electronics
  • 020 7 215 1813


  • Brian Greenwood
  • Materials
  • 020 7 215 1298


  • Mark Turner
  • Chemicals
  • 020 7 215 6465


  • Richard Lawson
  • Product Regulation
  • 020 7 215 1469

Classification and Labelling Inventory

 

Minister responsible

Mark Prisk is the minister responsible for this policy area.