The slow implementation pace of Europe’s chemicals legislation is a very real problem. Most recently the Environmental Council, which consists of the Environmental Ministers of all EU member states, publically expressed its deep concerns regarding REACH and the goal to…
Here’s what we plan to write in the REACH public consultation
Currently there is an ongoing public consultation on the REACH REFIT and Review process. Here I would like to share ChemSec’s input to the public consultation with you, in the hopes I can inspire you to answer it yourself. We...
Why are lobbyists pushing the EU to abandon the hazard approach and what would it mean if we did?
In terms of chemicals legislation, there is high pressure on policy makers today to abandon the hazard-based approach. A number of stakeholders would like to go back to the “dark age of chemicals legislation” and reintroduce legislation based solely on...
The hazard based approach to chemicals is key for both innovation and citizen health
This week ChemSec met with the Secretariat-General at the Commission discussing REACH and the REFIT process. The Secretariat-General is a very interesting entity. It has its finger everywhere yet it is very invisible; you rarely hear anything about it. So…
How chemical legislations can stimulate business and protect health and the environment at the same time
What if you could get the best of both worlds and make EU chemical regulations more efficient for industry and improve environmental protection and human health at the same time? And what if this system was already in place, and…
The REFIT programme can stimulate business and protect health and the environment at the same time
Did you know that soaps used in healthcare and soaps used in households are covered by different chemical regulations? The hazardous chemical Triclosan is therefor allowed in soaps for consumer use but restricted for use in soaps and shampoos used…