Protection of Human Health and the Environmnet from Hazardous Chemicals

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Did you know that a new European chemical regulations law: REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of CHemicals)came in to force on 1st June 2007?

Having taken nearly 9 years to develop, and having provoked the 'fierciest lobbying battle in EU history', REACH has finally come in to force accross Europe. REACH puts the burden of proof on to the producer to show that their chemicals are safe, allows the public to request information about the use of some hazordous substances in products, and requires some of the most hazardous chemicals to be substituted when there are safer alternatives.

Fierce lobbying by the chemicals industry has resulted in a number of loopholes and legal uncertainties in REACH. But we can still influence the implementation of REACH to change it for the better over the next few years. We can also use the new provisions it gives us.

For more information see WWW.chemicalreaction.org, a joint project set up between the European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, and Greenpeace. An Taisce is a member of the European Environmental Bureau.

Spatial Planning and SAC's - A Review

(Published: 2008-04-17 18:49)

Water Matters submission

(Published: 2008-04-17 18:40)

Submitted to the water authority towards the drating of the eastern river basin district management plan

An Taisce comments on ERBD Water Matters Report

(Published: 2008-04-17 18:19)

comments submitted to the DoE Dec 2007 in response to the 'Water Matters' public consultation towards drafting a River Basin Management Plan for the Eastern River Basin District

Planning and Nature Conservation - A Review

(Published: 2008-04-17 18:08)

Study finds poor consideration of protected nature conservation sites in planning pprocess

Natural Environment Research & Casework Officer - a new position in An Taisce

(Published: 2008-04-17 17:50)

An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, is seeking a ‘Natural Environment Research & Casework Officer’

Spatial Planning and Natura 2000

(Published: 2008-04-15 13:54)

Review carried out by An Taisce of planning procedures in Irelands most treasured nature conservation sites - Special Areas of Conservation

The Re-imagination of Water

(Published: 2007-08-27 23:51)

.pdf File-What happens when we use water? How we, as a society and as individuals choose to deal with liquid wastes, ie human excreta, wash waters and the products of our domestic and social cleansing activities.

External link: http://www.antaisce.org/Members/agreene/work-in-progress/the-re-imagination-of-water-june-2007-2-1.pdf/view

Marine & Aquaculture

(Published: 2007-07-24 11:54)

An Taisce are active in a range of issues relating to the sustainable development of Irelands marine resources

Wildlife and wellbeing

(Published: 2007-07-24 11:31)

European commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has emphasised the importance of the EU policy target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010 in the foreword of a report released in february. Compiled by NGO BirdLife International, the report uses case studies from around Europe to illustrate human benefits of wildlife, such as the provision of ecosystem services that support economic activity. It warns that the 2010 target remains unlikely to be reached unless biodiversity is integrated more into EU policies.

External link: http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/Economicdevelopment/wellbeingeu.asp

Tabulated Recommendations towards the drafting of the next NBP

(Published: 2007-07-24 11:20)

by Anja Murray — last modified 2007-07-24 11:50

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