Factors Contributing to the Development of REACH Regulation
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What was one of the factors that contributed to the development and implementation of the REACH regulation in 2007?

  • Fragmentation of chemical safety regulations across Europe
  • Growing public concern about environmental and health risks from chemicals (correct)
  • Decrease in public awareness about chemical hazards
  • Decrease in demands for stricter regulations

What incident raised awareness of potential chemical hazards and contributed to public concern?

  • The 1991 industrial accident in Germany
  • The 1986 chemical spill in France
  • The 2003 toxic gas leak in Spain
  • The 1976 Seveso disaster in Italy (correct)

What was a consequence of the fragmentation of chemical safety regulations across Europe?

  • Streamlined risk management and enforcement
  • Harmonized approach to chemical safety regulations
  • Inconsistencies and barriers to trade (correct)
  • Decreased public health concerns

What was the existing regulatory framework primarily focused on before the implementation of the REACH regulation?

<p>Classifying and labelling chemicals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle influenced the development of REACH, placing the burden of proof on industry to demonstrate the safety of chemicals?

<p>Precautionary principle in environmental policy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of the REACH framework?

<p>To protect human health and the environment from chemical risks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body manages the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation?

<p>European Chemical Agency (ECHA) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the responsibilities of ECHA in implementing the REACH regulation?

<p>Assessing the compliance and completeness of registration dossiers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does REACH shift the burden of proof for safety onto industry?

<p>By requiring manufacturers and importers to demonstrate the safety of chemicals before placing them on the market (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ECHA maintain related to chemicals and their properties?

<p>A public database containing information on chemicals and their properties (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is required as part of the registration process for chemicals under REACH?

<p>Physicochemical, toxicological, and ecotoxicological data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of joint submission in the context of REACH registration?

<p>To minimize testing on vertebrate animals and reduce costs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does a third party, known as an Only Representative, play in the REACH registration process?

<p>They submit the registration dossier on behalf of companies not based in the European Union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do manufacturers and importers need to make inquiries to downstream users regarding the safe use of substances under REACH?

<p>To gather information to be included in the registration dossier (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the information provided in the registration dossier once a substance is registered under REACH?

<p>It is made publicly accessible through the REACH database (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the registration dossier submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)?

<p>To provide detailed information about the chemicals' identity, properties, hazards, and uses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of authorizing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) within the EU?

<p>To demonstrate that the risks posed by the substance are adequately controlled (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario can a substance be restricted or banned under REACH regulation?

<p>When it is deemed to pose an unacceptable risk even with risk management measures in place (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Annex XVII of REACH in relation to chemicals?

<p>It lists restricted substances and their specific conditions of use (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the process of registration refer to within the context of the REACH regulation?

<p>The process of providing detailed information about the chemicals to ECHA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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