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Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to restrict the use of biocides (substances with antimicrobial properties) in consumer products; add biocides to the list of substances which cosmetic products, personal care products, and treated articles must not contain except subject to restrictions; require the Secretary of State to monitor the impact of biocides in these products on antibiotic resistance; grant the Secretary of State, and require the use of, powers to reduce the use of biocides which cause antibiotic resistance; prohibit marketing that makes misleading claims about products containing biocides compared to soap and water or alcohol based sanitisers; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 1
- Baroness Bennett of Manor CastleGreen PartyLife peer
Bill · 1
- HL Bill 32 (as introduced)Lords11 Sept 2024· 233 KB
Briefing papers · 1
- Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 32Lords13 Jan 2025
Amendment Paper · 3
- HL Bill 32 Running list of amendments – 24 January 2025Lords24 Jan 2025· 121 KB
- HL Bill 32 Running list of amendments – 22 January 2025Lords22 Jan 2025· 83 KB
- HL Bill 32 Running list of amendments – 21 January 2025Lords21 Jan 2025· 82 KB
Select Committee report · 1
- Second Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords15 Oct 2024· 225 KB