Draft Commission Regulation restricting lead in gunshot in or around wetlands

Title of document
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot in or around wetlands (7 pages + Annex 4 pages, in English)

Description
This draft Regulation would amend entry 63 to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. It would prohibit the discharging and possession of gunshot made of lead or containing a concentration equal to or greater than 1% of lead by weight in or within 400 metres of wetlands.

Notifying member: European Union

Notification: G/TBT/N/EU/691

Objective tag
Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment

Objective
To avoid the death of around 1 million waterbirds/year due to lead poisoning; to reduce human exposure via the environment to lead, a toxic metal.

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Agency responsible
European Commission

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