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The Federal Ministry for Environment (BMUB) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) have drawn positive conclusions after eight years of REACH: The EU chemicals regulation REACH has made important progress towards the improved and sustainable use of chemicals, both in Europe and around the world. However, practice has also shown that the regulation presents new challenges every day. read more

German chemicals legislation appoints UBA as the responsible authority for environment under REACH. UBA has therefore become the competent body for the assessment of environmental risks associated with chemicals. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is the authority responsible for consumer protection in Germany, and occupational safety is in the remit of the Federal Institute for Occup... read more

Too many environmentally harmful chemicals in outdoor jackets read more

Under the European Chemicals legislation REACH the release of a substance into the environment is estimated on the basis of emission factors. read more

Starting now, it is easier to find out whether, say, a PVC covering or a sealant contains so-called ‘substances of very high concern’ as defined by the EU REACH Regulation. read more

As the UBA had proposed, nine chemicals have been added to list of Substances of Very High Concern in accordance with the European Chemicals Regulation (REACH) read more