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1CONSEUR
ETUC Conference on REACHETUC Conference on REACH
Brussels, 11- 12 March 2005Brussels, 11- 12 March 2005
Position of TEST-ACHATS Position of TEST-ACHATS
The Belgian consumers’ associationThe Belgian consumers’ association
Hugues Thibaut,Hugues Thibaut,
[email protected]@test-achats.be
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2CONSEUR
Need to regulateNeed to regulate
Consumers exposed to Consumers exposed to
multiplicity of chemicals multiplicity of chemicals
→ → welcome Reach proposalwelcome Reach proposal
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3CONSEUR
Right assessmentRight assessment Oppose a system based on volume Oppose a system based on volume
of productionof production
→ → priority to hazardous chemicals priority to hazardous chemicals
(potential harmful effect)(potential harmful effect)
→ → priority to consumer articlespriority to consumer articles
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4CONSEUR
AuthorizationAuthorization
Authorization for substances of Authorization for substances of high concernhigh concern
ButBut : system is vague and not clear : system is vague and not clear
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5CONSEUR
SubstitutionSubstitution Hazardous chemicals allowedHazardous chemicals allowed
→ → time-limited periodtime-limited period
→ → obligation to promote research obligation to promote research for safer for safer alternativesalternatives
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6CONSEUR
Exposure scenariosExposure scenarios
Important to judge chemicals Important to judge chemicals exposureexposure
→ → no consensus at E.U. levelno consensus at E.U. level
Exposure scenarios to be part of ReachExposure scenarios to be part of Reach
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7CONSEUR
LabellingLabelling Good labeling crucial for consumersGood labeling crucial for consumers
→ → informed choicesinformed choices
Warning symbols cover consumer Warning symbols cover consumer articlesarticles
New warning symbol for hazardous New warning symbol for hazardous chemicals with temporary chemicals with temporary authorizationauthorization
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8CONSEUR
EnforcementEnforcement
General Safety Product Directive General Safety Product Directive deals with safety of consumers deals with safety of consumers articlesarticles
→ → direct reference to GSPD to direct reference to GSPD to ensure equal consumer protectionensure equal consumer protection