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What is REACH?

 

REACH in 2008

REACH Explained
My Voice: A Consumer Guide
How you can demand better protection of human health and the environmnent from hazardous chemicals

Navigating REACH
An activists' guide to using and improving the new EU chemicals legislation

More background on REACH

 

National campaigns

 
Links to campaign pages across the EU
  

Events


"Think about REACH while on the BEACH..." - Call to MEPs to think about - and improve - the new chemicals policy over the summer break.
(12 July 2006, European Parliament, Brussels)

"Don't dwarf REACH"- 100 garden gnomes accompanied by Friends of the Earth activists gathered by the European Parliament
(15 November 2005, Strasbourg)
  
100 gnomes carrying toxic symbols gathered by the European institutions

(04 October 2005, Brussels)

Toxic Ted and participants in our "REACH made easy" seminar
(January 2005)
    

Useful links

Chemical Reaction

European Environmental Bureau

Greenpeace European Unit

HEAL

International Chemical Secretariat

Pesticide Watch

WECF nesting project

WWF EPO

Parents with young children

Factsheets

These contain more detailed information than that provided elsewhere on this site. You can also order free hardcopies by emailing info@foe.co.uk.

Results from our survey on baby/children's brands
July 2001
FOE is trying to break through the secrecy by
conducting research on companies and products, and giving you clear information so that you can make
informed choices.

Chemicals and Breastmilk
Nov 2001
Explains some of the issues around chemicals found in breastmilk.

 

Latest press releases


24 July 2008
Consumers left at risk as EFSA ignores scientific consensus on Bisphenol A

10 July 2008
NEW REPORT: Regulators shirking responsibility on Bisphenol A - Harmful chemical should be regulated under REACH

27 May 2008
New European Chemicals Agency must act on hazardous chemicals

more      

Briefings

Notes on the European Commission's proposal to create Multi--National Authorisation Zones under COM
 

Letters

Open letter to Commissioners Dimas and Verheugen with recommendations for REACH's reviews and for the new Chemicals Agency

Letter to MEPs regarding a cynical advert by CEFIC in the European Voice (November 2006)
Original CEFIC Ad
FoEE spoof of CEFIC ad

more


 
 

Latest publications

 

 Bisphenol A in plastics: is it making us sick? A consumer guide to Bisphenol A

Blissfully unaware of Bisphenol A: Reasons why regulators should live up to their responsibilities A comprehensive review of the scientific knowledge available
regarding controversial Bisphenol A

more

To receive a hard copy of any of these publications please contact info@foeeurope.org

 

 

         

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