European Nations
Denmark
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
The Danish EPA is in charge of day to day chemicals and product management policy in Denmark and has undertaken several programs on chemicals management including action plans, lists of undesirable substances and research on alternatives. The EPA’s website contains most of the Danish government’s policy documents as well as information chemicals in products.
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Germany
German Federal Environmental Ministry
The German Federal Environment Ministry has overall charge of chemicals policy for Germany and works closely with the German Environmental Protection Agency (UBA).
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German Federal Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
This Institute coordinates the country’s occupational safety as well as other efforts, including managing new chemical substances notifications for Germany. The Institute has initiated several projects on chemicals substitution including identifying recommendable substitutes for certain categories of chemicals.
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German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Sustainable Substitution of Hazardous Chemicals - The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research has initiated a project to develop strategies for more effective substitution of hazardous chemicals. Through case studies and meetings, the project expects to improve the technical and policy basis for substitution.
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Netherlands
Netherlands Ministry of Housing
Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment - The Ministry is in charge of Dutch environmental policy and has coordinated the Strategy on Management of Substances program. These documents are all available on the Ministry’s website.
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Norway
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority, in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Environment coordinates the State of the Environment Norway website which contains information on chemicals management and policy initiatives in the country. Norway is not an EU member state but participates in the European Economic Agreement.
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Sweden
Swedish Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry coordinates environmental policy for Sweden and has taken the lead in implementing the Swedish Environmental Quality Objectives, including efforts to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals.
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KemI (Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate)
The National Chemicals Inspectorate (KemI) is a supervisory authority under the Swedish Ministry of the Environment. KemI conducts research on health effects of toxic chemicals and pesticides, develops information databases and health and environmental metrics, and issues reports on environmental quality. KemI has conducted substantial research on chemicals risk management. Many KemI reports are available on this website.
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United Kingdom
UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
DEFRA is in charge of developing UK environmental policy. It coordinates UK Stakeholder Forum on chemicals policy.
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UK House of Lords
The UK House of Lords provides analysis and documentation of European policies that have impacts in the United Kingdom. They have produced analyses on both the European White Paper on Chemicals as well as on animal testing questions.
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UK Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive implements the United Kingdom’s occupational health and safety standards. It has worked with small and medium sized companies on chemicals assessment and substitution through its COSHH Essentials program.
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UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution is an independent standing body established in 1970 to advise the Queen, the Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues. The Commission is developing a report on future chemicals strategies to be released in 2003.
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UK Environment Agency
The Environment Agency Coordinates day to day permitting, environmental monitoring and assessment for the UK government. It is developing research and action strategies on chemicals.
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