Joint campaign on 2010 REACH and CLP deadlines
Joint campaign on 2010 REACH and CLP deadlines
Media material on European trade unions' campaign, calling workers representatives to act as ambassadors for REACH and CLP. The campaign has been launched by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Chemical Workers Federation (EMCEF), with the support of ECHA and EU-OSHA.
Trade unions are convinced in the importance of the new chemical laws and calling on their member organisations to alert employers to their responsibilities to register and notify ECHA in time. Press materials include a press release, background interviews with ETUC and national trade unions, and the leaflet for the campaign.
ETUC and EMCEF alert their members to act as REACH and CLP ambassadors in companies
Monday, 13 September 2010
EMCEF campaign page
EU trade unions remind companies about their obligations and deadlines under chemicals laws
Dr Tony Musu, Senior Researcher at ETUC and Member of the ECHA Management Board, has an alarming concern: Do companies in Europe even know that they have obligations under the new EU chemicals legislation?
"I think that most companies do not even know about them, and the first deadlines are drawing nearer. Ignoring them can have serious consequences for companies," reminds Dr Musu.
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Downstream users of chemicals could be unaware of their duties
Kari Mäkelä, Work Environment Officer at TEAM, says that the Finnish chemical industry has already been preparing for the new EU chemical legislation for a considerable time, but he fears that downstream user companies in particular might not realise that the regulations also compel them to act.
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