Question follow-through · 15633

Aerosols: Limonene

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of limiting the use of limonene in commercial aerosol products.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
29 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of limiting the use of limonene in commercial aerosol products.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The safety of commercial aerosols is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), and other sector specific regulations. GPSR provides a baseline of safety for applicable products, requiring that only safe products, can be sold. Additionally...

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