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| Tekijä: | Angerer, G. Nordbeck, R. Sartorius, C. |
| Otsikko: | Impacts on industry of Europe's emerging chemicals policy REACh |
| Lehti: | Journal of Environmental Management
2008 : MAR, VOL. 86:4, p. 636-647 |
| Asiasana: | chemical industry policy regulations companies European Union |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | The European Commission's Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACh) has passed the European Parliament. After resolving some differences with the European Council of Ministers, the regulation (here as: regl.) is expected to come into force in June 2007. This paper's focus is on the cost burdens for industry induced by REACh and whether the New European Member States (NMS) of the European Union (EU, as of May 2004) can cope with the regl. The empirical showcase business impact studies are of interest for companies of EU-15 states, other European countries possibly implementing the regl., and even for exporters of raw materials and chemicals from outside of Europe. The results show no indications that REACh adoption will bring significant drawbacks to companies in the NMS. The emerging regl. will bring challenges for individual companies, especially for small and medium-sized ones (SMEs). However, the European chemical industry as a whole will be able to cope with REACh burdens without losing its global competitiveness. |
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