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Classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures
In December 2022, the European Commission proposed a revision of the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, one of the two cornerstones of the EU's framework regulating chemicals. The revision, announced in the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability, notably seeks to identify and classify hazardous chemicals more comprehensively; improve communication on chemical hazards and the notification of relevant information to poison centres for emergency health ...
Revision of the EU Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
The European Union has been developing a policy on chemicals for more than 50 years. It employs legal regulation as the main policy instrument and aims to protect human health and the environment against the hazardous properties of chemicals, ensuring their free movement within the internal market, while also promoting competitiveness and innovation in the relevant industrial sector. Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP Regulation ...
Aplicación de la Directiva sobre la seguridad de los juguetes
La Directiva sobre la seguridad de los juguetes de 2009 lleva más de diez años protegiendo a los niños en la Unión, ya que impone a los juguetes algunos de los requisitos más estrictos del mundo, en particular por lo que respecta a las sustancias químicas peligrosas. Dado que la Comisión Europea se prepara para actualizar la Directiva, la Comisión de Mercado Interior y Protección del Consumidor del Parlamento Europeo ha examinado la aplicación de la Directiva y ha propuesto formas de modificarla. ...
Protection of workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens: Fourth proposal
The impact assessment (IA) defines clearly the problem and its underlying drivers. The IA considers a wide range of options, and those retained for further assessment appear to be reasonable and/or justified. However, the IA would have benefited from providing greater clarity on those components that were either included in (short-term exposure limit values) or excluded (biological limit values) from the preferred options. The analysis of impacts focuses on their economic and social dimension, mainly ...
European Chemicals Agency: Role and governance
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union. Established in 2007, it is based in Helsinki. Its main mission is to contribute to the implementation of European chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment, as well as improving innovation and competitiveness. ECHA carries out technical, scientific and administrative tasks under four EU regulations: the regulation on registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals ...
EU policy and legislation on chemicals: Overview, with a focus on REACH
This publication presents an overview of European Union policy on chemicals. It describes EU chemicals legislation, in particular the REACH Regulation, as well as other relevant legislative acts and international agreements on chemicals. However, it does not address the regulatory framework applicable to pesticides (plant protection products and biocides) in depth. The publication presents information available about the costs and benefits of EU chemicals legislation and gives an overview of the ...
Materiales en contacto con alimentos
Los alimentos se consideran como una de las fuentes más importantes de exposición humana a las sustancias químicas. La seguridad de los materiales que entran en contacto con los alimentos debe pues valorarse escrupulosamente, puesto que las sustancias pueden migrar a los alimentos. La Comisión de Medio Ambiente, Salud Pública y Seguridad Alimentaria (ENVI) del Parlamento Europeo ha elaborado un informe de propia iniciativa destacando los problemas relacionados con la aplicación del Reglamento sobre ...