For example, in 2024, Hazards magazine explained that until Brexit, the UK’s workplace exposure limits (WELs) for chemicals followed EU standards. Since Brexit, the EU has introduced 25 new chemical safety standards due to take effect by 5 April 2024 or earlier. The HSE told Hazards it had considered the new standards under the GB regime, but the decision had been taken not to adopt the new limits (see Chapter 6). In May 2024, the Defra environment, food and rural affairs department opened a consultation seeking views on government proposals to amend transitional provisions under the UK REACH chemical safety regime (see Chapter 6).