Explanatory Memorandum SI 2014/2882 Explanatory Memorandum to the REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2014. SI 2014/2882

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Explains the effect of an amendment to the REACH enforcement regulations 2008, where an optional derogation will allow the supply and professional use in the UK of paint strippers based on the solvent dichloromethane (DCM). Particularly important in the restoration and maintenance of heritage buildings and machinery, and in antique restoration.

Document History

Prepared by DEFRA, with the assistance of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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