<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article analyses the development of approaches for management of chemical substances in the frame of current reform of chemicals policy at the European Union level with regard to implementation of REACH Regulation No. 1907/2006. REACH is considered as an integrated approach to the control of the production, import and use of chemicals in the European Union, especially of those chemical substances with the most hazardous properties. The new approach covers both the strengths of old and new chemical policies, also requires revision of existing understandings about chemical production, import and use: responsibilities of all involved actors, the chemicals supply chain, and information flow within chemicals supply chain.</p></abstract>

This article analyses the development of approaches for management of chemical substances in the frame of current reform of chemicals policy at the European Union level with regard to implementation of REACH Regulation No. 1907/2006. REACH is considered as an integrated approach to the control of the production, import and use of chemicals in the European Union, especially of those chemical substances with the most hazardous properties. The new approach covers both the strengths of old and new chemical policies, also requires revision of existing understandings about chemical production, import and use: responsibilities of all involved actors, the chemicals supply chain, and information flow within chemicals supply chain.

Approaches for Management of Chemical Substances: Challenges and Solutions

Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Raiņa bulv 19, LV-1586, Rīga, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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This article analyses the development of approaches for management of chemical substances in the frame of current reform of chemicals policy at the European...

Approaches for Management of Chemical Substances: Challenges and Solutions

Published Online: Aug 14, 2008

Page range: 1 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-008-0008-z

Keywords
chemicals policy, EU regulations, REACH, chemicals supply chain

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Approaches for Management of Chemical Substances: Challenges and Solutions

Published Online: Aug 14, 2008

Page range: 1 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-008-0008-z

Keywordschemicals policy, EU regulations, REACH, chemicals supply chain

This content is open access.

Keywords
chemicals policy, EU regulations, REACH, chemicals supply chain