皇冠体育app Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2025: impact assessment - RPC opinion (green-rated)
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs鈥� impact assessment (IA) in respect of the regulations
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皇冠体育app regulations make amendments to 皇冠体育app Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulations, to implement recent changes adopted under the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
皇冠体育app provides a reasonable assessment of the impact of introducing restrictions on three new POPs. 聽It quantifies the main direct impacts on business from transitioning to alternative options, such as re-formulation, testing and familiarisation costs.聽 While some areas could be strengthened, the IA overall demonstrates that the key costs and benefits have been considered appropriately.
皇冠体育app IA identifies and quantifies the direct impacts of the amendment regulations, considered in line with guidance.聽 皇冠体育appse total -拢63 million (business net present value), with an equivalent annual net direct cost to business of 拢3.7 million, which appears to be estimated correctly. 聽皇冠体育app IA explains clearly the assumptions and methodology used for calculating impacts. 聽皇冠体育app estimates are supported by evidence from detailed stakeholder engagement, such as with trade associations, technical studies, and published sources where available.