Chemicals and pesticides
EU chemicals and pesticides legislation aims to protect human health and the environment, as well as to prevent barriers to trade. It consists of rules governing the marketing and use of particular categories of chemical products, a set of harmonised restrictions on the placing on the market and use of hazardous substances, and protocols for handling major accidents and exports of dangerous substances. The two most important achievements at EU level are the CLP Regulation (classification, labelling and packaging) and the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals). Under the European Green Deal and particularly the ‘chemicals for sustainability’, ‘farm to fork’ and ‘biodiversity’ strategies, EU legislation on these issues is currently undergoing a revision process.
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