Chemical safety and guarantees of its protection in the European Union Cover Image

Bezpieczeństwo chemiczne i gwarancje jego zapewnienia w Unii Europejskiej
Chemical safety and guarantees of its protection in the European Union

Author(s): Piotr Dunaj
Subject(s): EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: chemical safety; European Union; REACH Regulation; Good Laboratory Practice; chemical substances; European Chemicals Agency;

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the guarantees of chemical safety defined by the provisions of European Union law. It defines the essence of chemical safety; the author presents the importance of the principles of Good Laboratory Practice, which are a manifestation of the uniformity of standards for dealing with chemical substances. Next, it discusses EU legal solutions to the registration and marketing authorization of chemical substances (REACH regulation). It also analyses the issue of the export and import into the EU of substances classified as dangerous. It argues that the conditions of European integration have enabled the unification of regulations and standardization of procedures for dealing with chemical substances. Therefore, the author is convinced that the legal regulations of the EU constitute an important guarantee of chemical safety.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 189-204
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish