Introduction to the EU REACH legislation.
FRAME initiatives on the European Union REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) system for the safety testing and risk assessment of chemicals, first proposed as a White Paper in 2001, are summarised. These initiatives considered the scientific and animal welfare issues raised by the REACH proposals, and resulted in a number of suggestions for improvement, many of which seem to have been adopted during the current progress of the legislation through the European Council and European Parliament.
Grindon
Christina
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Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments, 96-98 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EE, UK. Christina@frame.org.uk
Combes
Robert
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D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000379:methods; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D005062:European Union; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000633:toxicity; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*
D015386:Hazardous Substances; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D009930:Organic Chemicals