Chemical Regulation in the European Union (EU) : Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemicals.

Pollution.

International trade.

Hazardous substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (7 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 08-RS-22673a in the 2008 issue.

Reviews new European Union law known as Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals while at the same time protecting the competitiveness of European industry. Highlights opposition by U.S. chemical industry and calls by public-interest groups for the U.S. to adopt a similar approach.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Chemical Regulation in the European Union (EU)

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