Chemicals

Latest news, background information and web links about the European Union's chemicals policy

REACH pre-registration phase begins — 05 June 2008, 15:58 CET

Following its official launch on 1 June, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has started to accept pre-registrations of chemicals under the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) legislation. The 200 staff working at the agency have a mammoth task ahead of them, given that some 200,000 pre-registrations are expected.

European Chemicals Agency ECHA - guide — 03 June 2008, 17:02 CET

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ECHA - Implementing REACH in practice — 03 June 2008, 16:55 CET

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European Chemicals Bureau - guide — 02 May 2008, 00:10 CET

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European Chemicals Agency — 01 May 2008, 13:39 CET

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, located in Helsinki, Finland, will manage the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction processes for chemical substances to ensure consistency across the European Union. These REACH processes are designed to provide additional information on chemicals, to ensure their safe use, and to ensure competitiveness of the European industry.

D-day imminent for European Chemicals Agency — 30 April 2008, 22:55 CET

On 1 June, the European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) will hand over its responsibilities to the newly created European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

EU Regulation of Chemicals: REACH (Rapra Review Reports) (Paperback) — 13 September 2007, 19:15 CET

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EU Commission aims to boost European chemicals industry — 11 September 2007, 18:02 CET

The European Commission has launched a high level group on the competitiveness of the European chemicals industry, in a bid to guarantee the future health of a sector representing 5% of Europe's GDP.

High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the European Chemicals Industry — 11 September 2007, 17:59 CET

The European Commission has launched a high level group on the competitiveness of the European chemicals industry.

New EU project will assess safety of baby foods — 26 July 2007, 20:14 CET

A new EU-funded project will investigate the impact of the chemicals found in commercially-produced baby food on the health of newborn babies. Initiated by the German National Research Centre for Environment and Health (GSF), the Babyfood project will focus in particular on chemicals which affect the hormone system.

The REACH Directive - Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals — 16 July 2007, 22:36 CET

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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the REACH Regulation - Questions and Answers — 07 June 2007, 21:24 CET

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EU enters final stretch towards chemicals reform — 18 December 2006, 05:06 CET

 

EU Parliament adopts controversial REACH chemical bill — 18 December 2006, 05:05 CET

 

REACH EU chemicals policy - Q&A — 14 December 2006, 12:45 CET

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Chemicals — 09 October 2006, 11:04 CET

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Search for chemicals companies in Europe — 01 September 2006, 12:10 CET

Chemicals and pharmaceuticals companies in Europe

Chemicals, industrial risk and biotechnology — 08 August 2006, 09:39 CET

Chemicals, industrial risk and biotechnology - EU legislation in force (EUR-Lex)

REACH - New EU Chemicals Legislation — 06 August 2006, 09:42 CET

On 29 October 2003, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU regulatory framework for chemicals. Under the proposed new system called REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals), companies that manufacture or import more than one tonne of a chemical substance per year would be required to register it in a central database. The aims of the proposed new Regulation are to improve the protection of human health and the environment while maintaining the competitiveness and enhancing the innovative capability of the EU chemicals industry. REACH would in addition give greater responsibility to industry to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the substances. This information would be passed down the chain of production. The proposal is being considered by the European Parliament and the EU’s Council of Ministers for adoption under the so-called co-decision procedure.

EU bans hair dye chemicals amid cancer fears — 20 July 2006, 13:16 CET

 

EU slaps huge fine on plastics cartel firms — 31 May 2006, 11:06 CET

 

EU fines seven chemicals groups 388 million euros for cartel — 03 May 2006, 17:32 CET

 

European chemical firms fined 73 million dlrs for price-fixing — 14 March 2006, 21:28 CET

 

EU clears BASF planned takeover of Engelhard — 23 February 2006, 14:33 CET