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      REACH regulation aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals.

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      Registration

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      Evaluation

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      Authorisation

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    • CLP Classification, Labelling and Packaging

      The CLP Regulation ensures that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to workers and consumers in the European Union through classification and labelling of chemicals.

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      • Understanding Seveso
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      • Classification of substances and mixtures
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      C&L Inventory

      • What is the Classification and Labelling Inventory?
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      Addressing substances of concern
      EUCLEF EUCLEF
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      • Nanomaterials
      • Substitution to safer chemicals
      • Enforcement
    • BPR Biocidal Products Regulation

      BPR regulation aims to improve the functioning of the biocidal products market in the EU, while ensuring a high level of protection for humans and the environment.

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      approval of active substances

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      Guidance and IT-tools

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      • Prepare a dossier - IUCLID
      • Submit a dossier - R4BP 3
      Appeals
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    • PIC Prior Informed Consent Regulation

      The Prior Informed Consent Regulation administers the import and export of certain hazardous chemicals and places obligations on companies who wish to export these chemicals to non-EU countries.

      • Understanding PIC
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      • Export notification procedure
      • Explicit consent requirement

      lists of Chemicals subject to pic 

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      EUCLEF EUCLEF
    • POPs Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulation

      The POPs Regulation bans or severely restricts the production and use of persistent organic pollutants in the European Union.

      • Understanding POPs
      • Proposals for new POPs
      • POPs legislation
      • Planning and reporting
      • Enforcement

      Substance lists

      • List of substances subject to the POPs Regulation
      • List of substances proposed as POPs
       
      EUCLEF EUCLEF
    • CAD/CMRD (OELs) Chemical Agents Directive and Carcinogens or Mutagens Directive

      Occupational exposure limit (OEL) values are derived within two legal frameworks that form an integral part of the EU’s mechanism for protecting the health of workers.

      CAD/CMD

      • Understanding CAD and CMD
      • Occupational exposure limits
      • Legislation
       
      EUCLEF EUCLEF
    • WFD Waste Framework Directive

      The Waste Framework Directive aims to protect the environment and human health from the generation and management of waste and to improve efficient use of resources.

       

      SCIP

      WFD

      • Understanding the Waste Framework Directive
      • SCIP
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      • Consumers and SCIP
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      • Legislation
       
      EUCLEF EUCLEF
    • DWD Drinking Water Directive

       

      The revised Drinking Water Directive aims to protect citizens and the environment from the harmful effects of contaminated drinking water and to improve access to drinking water.

       

       

      DWD

      • Understanding DWD
      • European positive lists
      • Legislation
    • Batteries Batteries and waste batteries regulation

       

      The Batteries Regulation aims to make batteries sustainable throughout their life cycle, and to protect citizens and the environment from risks of harmful chemicals in batteries.

       

       

      Batteries

      • Understanding the Batteries Regulation
      • Legislation
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    BPR

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    CAD/CMD

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  • Information on Chemicals

    This is unique source of information on the chemicals manufactured and imported in Europe. It covers their hazardous properties, classification and labelling, and information on how to use them safely.

    REACH

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    • EC Inventory
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    • PACT - Public Activities Coordination Tool
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    • Information on Candidate List substances in articles
    • Substances restricted under REACH
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    • Authorisation List
    • Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation
    • Registry of restriction intentions until outcome
    • Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome

    CLP

    • C&L Inventory
    • Table of harmonised entries in Annex VI to CLP
    • Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

    Bpr

    • Biocidal Active Substances
    • Biocidal Products
    • List of active substances and suppliers

    PIC

    • Chemicals subject to PIC
    • Export notifications
    • Import notifications
    • Explicit consent & waivers

    WFD

    • SCIP Database
    EUCLEF EUCLEF

    POPS

    • List of substances subject to the POPs Regulation
    • List of substances proposed as POPs

    CAD/CMRD

    • Occupational exposure limits - Activity list

    opinions and agreements

    • Restriction (RAC ad SEAC)
    • Authorisation of use of SVHC
      (RAC and SEAC)
    • SVHC identification (MSC)
    • Draft recommendation (MSC)
    • Draft CoRAP update (MSC)
    • Harmonised classification and labelling (RAC)
    • Active substance approval (BPC)
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    • OEL (RAC)
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    CLP

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    • Submission of CLH dossiers
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