On 1 April 2008 the Pesticides Safety Directorate (an Executive Agency of Defra) transferred to the Health & Safety Executive becoming an internal agency of HSE. This move follows Defra's review of it's regulatory agencies in accordance with the recommendations of the 2005 Hampton Review of Regulators and follows a public consultation ending on 14 January 2008.
The transfer of PSD to HSE provides the opportunity to further explore the potential synergies between regulatory science and policy for chemicals, biocides, pesticides and detergents. Both organisations are committed to developing opportunities to share scientific and regulatory expertise to seek improvements in customer service and efficiencies.
Defra Ministers will continue to have overall strategic policy responsibility for pesticides and PSD will retain its distinct identity within HSE.
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