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Viewing cable 07LONDON3760, EPA, DEFRA Seek Work-Sharing on Chemicals

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07LONDON3760 2007-10-02 12:38 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy London
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLO #3760/01 2751238
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021238Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5651
INFO RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RHMFIUU/HQ EPA WASHINGTON DC
RUEHHE/AMEMBASSY HELSINKI 0400
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 3028
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 2538
UNCLAS LONDON 003760 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PARIS FOR OECD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV EAGR TSPL UK
SUBJECT: EPA, DEFRA Seek Work-Sharing on Chemicals 
Regulation; Discuss Nanotechnology, Pesticides 
 
 
1.  (SBU)  Summary: On September 18, EPA Assistant 
Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances Jim Gulliford discussed with DEFRA's 
Chemicals Director John Roberts ways that EPA can 
share work with the UK on assessments and 
characterizations of chemicals.  Implementation of 
REACH, a new EU chemicals management program, will 
cost the UK one billion dollars according to Roberts. 
Oversight of nanotechnology is at the early stages, 
and one of the lessons learned by DEFRA is the need 
to assure careful management of proprietary 
information.  UK EU PermRep Ann Lambert is 
shortlisted for Director of the European Chemicals 
Agency.  End summary. 
 
Sharing Assessments Through OECD Chemicals Program 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
 
2.  (SBU)  Roberts said that the UK is very 
interested in finding efficient ways to get the 
information they need for assessing and 
characterizing the environmental and health effects 
of potentially dangerous chemicals and substances. 
EPA's Gulliford said that EPA shares that interest 
and would like to explore ways to share information 
and test data so that expensive testing would not 
have to be duplicated.  Roberts and Gulliford agreed 
that one possibility would be to exchange data under 
the rubric of the OECD Chemicals Program.  Roberts 
added that the UK is strongly interested in reducing 
the amount of animal testing. Martin Ward, Director 
of Policy at the UK's Pesticide Safety Directorate, 
who also attended the meeting, supported the work- 
sharing idea, saying that it could save a lot of 
unnecessary repetition. 
 
Focus on Chemicals of Concern 
----------------------------- 
 
3.  (SBU)  Roberts described the UK's 
green/yellow/red "traffic light" system that focuses 
their attention on the "yellow light" chemicals that 
are neither clearly safe nor clearly dangerous.  It 
is in that group, Roberts said, that rapid, effective 
testing can make a difference.  EPA's Charlie Auer, 
Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics who accompanied Gulliford, said that EPA is 
conducting research to establish relationships 
between results obtained from a suite of "rapid 
screen" lab tests and results from available toxicity 
studies so that potentially toxic chemicals can be 
identified quickly.  Such a tool could be used to 
identify and target what studies are needed, and to 
avoid unnecessary animal testing.  Roberts 
acknowledged that animal testing is major issue in 
the UK and expressed interest in the approach.  On 
mercury, Roberts said that it is clear that a 
portfolio of flexible solutions has to be developed 
to handle the various affected sectors, despite the 
interest of "hardliners" in a single, binding 
convention. 
 
Government Needs Nanotech Information from Industry 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
 
4.  (SBU)  Roberts said that the UK needs to 
cooperate with industry to understand and properly 
regulate nanotechnology, but that industry is wary of 
sharing sensitive proprietary information in the 
absence of strong protections for the confidentiality 
of such information (voluntary submissions in the UK 
are subject to their "FOIA" requirements).  In 
addition, government has to do more outreach and 
education of the many smaller firms in nanotechnology 
that are not familiar with government reporting 
practices, he said.  Roberts added he also has to do 
outreach within government to explain the benefits 
and potential risks of nanotech. 
 
REACH Compliance Will Cost UK $1 Billion 
---------------------------------------- 
 
5.  (SBU) Roberts said that the UK would like to 
 
participate more in the OECD Chemicals Program but 
his small Chemicals Office is overwhelmed with 
demands related to REACH implementation.  He 
estimated that REACH compliance would cost the UK $1 
billion.  He did not have any comments on REACH, 
saying only that the effects of REACH on trade, 
production and benefits to the environment are 
unclear. 
 
Brit Shortlisted for European Chemicals Agency 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
6.  (SBU)  Roberts said that UK Deputy Permanent 
Representative to the EU Anne Lambert is one of two 
candidates shortlisted as director of the fledgling 
European Chemicals Agency (EChA) in Helsinki.  A 
preliminary indication on her candidacy is expected 
in October, Roberts said.  See Lambert's bio at 
http://ukrep.be/deprepcv.html. 
 
7.  EPA cleared this cable. 
 
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