EU Needs to Better Enforce Chemical Regs to Catch Noncompliant Imports, Group Says
A leading European chemicals industry association said European Union member states should increase enforcement of chemicals regulations, especially for imported goods, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Aug. 18. The association, the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), recently released…
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a report that showed a “steep increase” from 2019 to 2020 in cases related to noncompliance with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation, in which an imported product’s country of origin was unknown. The report also showed rises in other import compliance issues, including an increase in instances of mercury in “skin‑lightening products” imported from the Ivory Coast and Pakistan, and an increase in cases of noncompliance involving air conditioning systems and hand sanitizers. CEFIC said the data points to “an urgent need for EU Member States to step up enforcement of REACH particularly for imported goods, including from online marketplaces.”