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REACH enforcement (amendment) regulations 2014. Impact assessment
Publication Year
2014
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presents the impact assessment and preferred option for 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
Impact Assessment to accompany the REACH enforcement (amendment) regulations 2014. SI 2014/2882, which was prepared by DEFRA with the assistance of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE0080.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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