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  • July 19, 2022
  • EEB

EEB | The Need For Speed – Why it takes the EU a decade to control harmful chemicals and how to secure more rapid protections



The Need for Speed report examines EU’s current chemical regulations to find out why it takes authorities over a decade to stop hazardous chemicals from being used dangerously in Europe. This 77-page publication looks at 1,109 chemical dossiers and how long it took these to pass through the two main EU chemical regulations since 2007, or remain pending. The findings reveal that, from the start, the EU laws pressure authorities to allow chemicals on the market within just three weeks without even a basic understanding of their hazards. It then takes concerned officials around a decade to gain accurate data and build cases for control measures, a process industry regularly challenges in court.

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