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News Release from: Smithers Rapra
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Team on 16 January 2006
Report explains Reach chemical rules
Rapra review report, called "EU regulation of chemicals: Reach", describes key facts of the existing EU chemical control measures and the objectives of the future chemicals policy.
Chemical control measures in the EU are soon to be revised, and a Rapra review report, called "EU regulation of chemicals: Reach", describes the key facts of the existing measures and the objectives of the future chemicals policy Reach in an acronym for "Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals" and will place a duty on companies that manufacture, import and use chemicals in the EU to assess the risks arising from their use and manage any risks identified
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The objective of the legislation is to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment while maintaining an efficient internal market and innovation and competitiveness in the chemical industry.
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It describes clearly the forthcoming fundamental changes to chemical control in the EU and is written by Derek Knight, the Director of Regulatory Affairs at Safepharm Laboratories.
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