Chemical Industry’s First Agreement on Earned Recognition

The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has signed the chemical industry’s first agreement on earned recognition with one of the sector’s key regulators, the Department for Transport (DfT).

The agreement covers the carriage of high consequence dangerous goods and guarantees that compliant companies ‘will benefit from a reduced frequency of inspection’ by the regulator.  To secure this benefit, companies must be 100% compliant with relevant security regulations, be compliant members of the CBA’s Responsible Care programme, and hold a current independent Third Party Verification (TPV) assessment recognised by DfT and CBA.

“We welcome this landmark agreement for the CBA and the chemical sector,” said Peter Newport, CBA’s Chief Executive.  “We have long advocated a system of earned recognition to reward the standards maintained by member companies.”

“Responsible Care has been mandatory for CBA members since 2002 and this agreement provides a real incentive for member companies to engage with TPV as important further step towards verifiable continuous improvements,” he added

The agreement creates a series of protocols for the confidential exchange of assurances between the CBA and DfT covering companies’ initial and continued compliance with the eligibility criteria for earned recognition in relation to the secure transport of high consequence dangerous goods.