Netherlands
Progress Report, Implementation Strategy on Management of Substances
Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment
October, 2002
This report provides an update on efforts to implement the Dutch Strategy of Management of Substances as well as efforts to influence the European REACH program.
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The Practical Implications of the Future Chemicals Policy
Dutch Health and Environment Institute - RIVM
November 2002
Conclusions of an informal meeting of Member State chemical evaluation bodies convened in 2003 by the Dutch government. The meeting was designed to assess the feasibility of implementing the REACH policy at the Member State level.
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Evaluation of EU Risk Assessments Existing Chemicals (EC Regulation 793/93)
Dutch Health and Environment Research Institute, RIVM
2002
Report of an evaluation performed on the first group (41) of completed risk assessments for chemicals of the EU priority lists (Existing Chemicals; EC Regulation 793/93). The evaluation focused on the conclusions of the risk assessments.
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Strategy on Management of Substances
Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment
March 2001
Outlines the Dutch chemicals management vision, including methods for rapid screening of chemicals and management of problematic substances.
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Progress Report, Implementation Strategy on Management of Substances
Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment
December 2001
This report focuses in particular on the practical operation of the policy elements that are required to enable the implementation of the “Screening Phase”, designed to fill the knowledge gap that exists with regard to the risks and hazards associated with substances, and to enable adequate measures to be taken as soon as is practically possible.
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