- Environment - Sustainable development
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1 hour(s)
Theoretical penalty(s) of non-compliance subject to the judge's discretion and, where applicable, to certain conditions
- 75000 € Fine€75k fine - breach or ignorance of certain provisions related to chemicals
Restrictions on substances considered dangerous or of very high concern
Scope of application
All chemical substances manufactured in or imported into the European Union, regardless of tonnage, and considered dangerous or of very high concern and included in the restriction list.
Exclusion
The use, import or placing on the market of articles containing substances which are themselves subject to authorisation are not covered by this obligation.
Description
The restriction prohibits the placing on the market and use of a substance for certain uses that present an unacceptable risk
for health or the environment.
Some 60 substances or groups of substances are currently subject to restriction (listed in Annex XVII of REACH), such as benzene in toys, nickel in jewellery and other articles that come into contact with the skin, such as clothing zips, or certain glycol ethers in paints.
for health or the environment.
Some 60 substances or groups of substances are currently subject to restriction (listed in Annex XVII of REACH), such as benzene in toys, nickel in jewellery and other articles that come into contact with the skin, such as clothing zips, or certain glycol ethers in paints.
Authority
(FR) Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes (DGCCRF)
Labor Inspectorate
Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (Anses)
Direction départementale des services vétérinaires (DDSV)
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Services douaniers en France et en Union européenne
Responsible(s)
Any manufacturer, importer or user of chemical substance(s)
