title: Introduction to the EU REACH legislation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: FRAME, Nottingham, UK. frame@frame.org.uk
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grindon
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Combes
mesh_terms: D000826:Animal Testing Alternatives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005062:European Union; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000633:toxicity; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals / Q000633:toxicity; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D007287:Inorganic Chemicals; D009930:Organic Chemicals