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Most inspected products sold online do not comply with EU chemicals law

Most inspected products sold online do not comply with EU chemicals law

FromSafer Chemicals Podcast


Most inspected products sold online do not comply with EU chemicals law

FromSafer Chemicals Podcast

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode covers an EU-wide project where national authorities inspected nearly 6 000 products sold online in the EU and EEA. The project looked at different webshops and online marketplaces and whether they followed the rules set by EU chemicals legislation. The inspections covered both professional products such as lead used for welding and consumer goods like textiles, leather, toys, and jewellery.The project found that most of the inspected products did not comply with the law. Join us for a deeper look into the findings and what needs to change for the low level of compliance to improve.You will also get tips for buying products online and what steps you can take to ensure the products meet legal requirements and can be used safely.Our guests are Karin Rumar, from the Swedish Chemicals Agency, also the Chair of the Working Group for the project, and Maciej Baranski, working in the Harmonised Enforcement Team in ECHA.Give us feedbackMore**************Subscribe to our YouTube channel Subscribe to our Safer Chemicals Podcast Subscribe to our news Follow us on: *Twitter *Facebook *LinkedIn Visit our website Disclaimer: Views expressed by interviewees do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Chemicals Agency. All content is up to date at the time of publication.
Released:
Dec 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

Whether you work with chemicals, have an interest in how chemicals affect us and the environment or work as a journalist or decision-maker in the field of manufactured chemicals, the Safer Chemicals Podcast is for you. We give you the latest updates on how chemicals are being regulated in the EU and what harmful chemicals are being phased out. Listen to expert views on chemical safety in the EU and join the scientific discussion on key topics including microplastics, glyphosate, endocrine disruptors, chemicals used in tattoo inks, and much more. Hosted by Adam Elwan and Päivi Jokiniemi from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Visit our website: https://echa.europa.eu/