Edited on 10/03/2016
Summary:
ECHA wants to improve its support for the substitution of hazardous chemicals and contribute to the improvement of methods and practices for the analysis of alternatives.
News text:
ECHA has commissioned a study by American academics , which contains a series of recommendations , starting with increasing resources allocated to support substitution in ECHA and Member States , the establishment of a training network , and technical support to governments and industries. The study also suggests to support communication within the industry , and set public / private partnerships for research and demonstration of alternatives to hazardous chemicals. The report is available at https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/13630/substitution_capacity_lcsp_en.pdf/2b7489e1-6d96-4f65-8467-72974b032d7b