Traduction de «vpvb chemicals » (Anglais → Français) :

Where as a result of steps 1 to 4 the manufacturer or importer concludes that the substance fulfils the criteria for any of the following hazard classes or categories set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 or is assessed to be a PBT or vPvB, the chemical safety assessment shall also include steps 5 and 6 in accordance with Sections 5 and 6 of this Annex:

Furthermore, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 establishes registration obligations of Union manufacturers or importers of substances on their own, in mixtures or articles, where, as part of the chemical safety assessment in accordance with Annex I, registrants have to do a PBT and vPvB assessment comprising, as a first step, a comparison with the criteria in Annex XIII to that Regulation.

g) The Strategic Approach addresses priorities such as Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic substances (PBTs); very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative substances (vPvB); chemicals that are carcinogens or mutagens or that adversely effect, inter alia, the reproductive, endocrine, immune or nervous system, including all forms of asbestos; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); and mercury and other metals of global concern;

As regards the scope of authorisation, the discussion in the Council highlighted the importance of applying scientific and technical criteria when taking account of chemicals of concern with serious and irreversible effects equivalent to carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction, and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulable substances (vPvB).

Its main contribution focused on the rules for handling substances of high concern such as persistent, biocumulative and toxic chemicals (PBTs) very persistent and very biocumulative ones (vPvB), and intermediates.

On responsibility for risk assessment of chemicals, the Commissioner said: "In the future, the chemicals industry will be responsible for generating and providing the necessary information about their own products in line with corporate responsibility". Illustrating how the authorisation requirements in REACH have been strengthened to maximise protection of human health and the environment Mrs Wallström explained: "REACH now requires that specific uses of high-concern substances, such as PBTs persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic pollutants - and vPvBs - very persistent and very bio-accumulative substances will have to be authorised.