Consultation on Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in the UK Environment

Note: This consultation has now closed. A summary of responses (140 KB) is now available. The following material has been left in place for reference/archive purposes.

This consultation paper has been produced by the UK Government and devolved Administrations to seek the opinions of stakeholders on the current situation regarding dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the UK environment. Alongside a partial regulatory impact assessment it will serve as a focus for stakeholders to consider what further actions are required to continue reducing environmental and human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, in line with Government policy. Further details are in the News Release issued on 22 October 2002 launching this consultation.

The Scottish Executive and Northern Ireland Department of the Environment are consulting separately.

The following are available:

• covering letter (Adobe Acrobat format, 80 KB)
• consultation list (Adobe Acrobat format, 40 KB)
• main consultation document (Adobe Acrobat format, 820 KB)
• partial regulatory impact assessment (RIA) (Adobe Acrobat format, 320 KB)
• news release

Responses

Responses are requested by 24 January 2003 to:

Dioxins Consultation
Chemicals and GM Policy
Defra
Zone 3/E6, Ashdown House
123 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6DE

Replies can also be sent by email to

dioxins.consultation@defra.gsi.gov.uk

It is the Department's policy to publish or make available the responses to consultation. If you wish your response to remain confidential, please make this clear.

Printed copies of the consultation paper and RIA can be obtained by writing to or e-mailing the above addresses or by telephone (020 7944 5153).

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