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Sweden’s experiences from enforcement of REACH and other regulations for articles
Forum-19, 2014-11-06
Mats Forkman ([email protected]) Department Enforcement and registries
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More focus on articles • Consumption of articles and chemicals is
increasing • 1995 to 2008, import to Sweden
– double electrical and electronic equipment – textiles from 25 to 35 kg/person
• Global trade in articles • Humans and the environment are exposed to
hazardous substances from articles – Children particularly sensitive
• Government: Action plan for a toxic-free everyday environment 2011–2014, one of the objectives:
• Increase in enforcement of rules for dangerous substances in articles
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Rules on articles – enforcement in the Swedish Chemicals Agency
• 8 inspectors dealing with articles
• Own XRF-equipment for screening
• Use external labs • Budget analyses approx 160
kEUR/yr • Guide municipalities on
enforcement
• Reach – Information requirements – Restrictions
• POPs-regulation • Toy safety directive
– Flammability and chemical
• RoHS-directive • Packaging & packaging waste
directive – Metal content
• Biocide Product Regulation – Treated articles
• GPSD
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Number of inspections and analysed articles
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Enforcement of articles
InspectionsAnalysed articles
Inspection of jewellery etc with
municipalities
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Complex world – supply-chains…
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Root cause Inspection
• Many economic actors • Large number of articles on the market – often short product
life-cycles, e g fashion clothing
substance material
part of article
article
article
economic actor
economic actor
part of article
material
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Strategy for effective enforcement • Criteria for prioritising groups of articles
– risk to human health or the environment – probability of finding a dangerous substance in the article – possible to enforce
• Prioritised groups of articles – clothing, shoes and accessories – toys and other articles intended for children, – electrical and electronic equipment, – building products and furnishing – some more specific groups of articles
• Targeting economic actors – Cooperation with Customs, import statistics, structural
business statistics, general internet searches, RAPEX, ICSMS, other market surveillance authorities, other authorities in the EU…
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But…
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However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
Winston Churchill
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KemI:s enforcement of articles in 2008-2013
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Group of articles Number of articles
analysed
Percentage non-compliant*
Common causes for non-compliance
Toys 640 16 % Phthalates, SCCP, Pb in electric
Childcare 52 4 % Phthalates
Clothing, shoes, accessories 300 5 % Azo-dyes, Pb, Cd
Flooring 44 0 % -
Furniture 74 0 % -
Oil lamps 11 100 % design
Home electronics 330 13 % Pb, brominated flame retardants
Other 130 7 % SCCP, Cd
* does not include when duty to inform was not fulfilled
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Experiences • Inspections and chemical analyses necessary - but demanding
in resources – Having results of an analysis of an article from the actor
makes an on-site inspection more effective! – Certificates and assurances from supplier not always reliable
– Face-to-face inspections bring us more understanding of the business segment/business environment
• Focussing on a few business segments at a time gives us – A better understanding of the business segment/article
group – Better impact in the business segment
• Generally low awareness of chemical legislation/risks among economic actors – With many exceptions!
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How achieve our objectives?
• Inspections and chemical analysis – Necessary – but demanding in resources
• Maximize utility of each inspection/analysis
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Inspection/ control
Detect non-compliance
Increased knowledge,
change in norms, attitudes
Increased compliance
High level of protection
health/environment, functioning market
Information activities
outputs objective outcomes
Correction, sanctions
Arrows indicate assumed causality.
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Way forward • Focus on objective – high level of protection health/environment and
functioning market – not just controls/corrections/sanctions… • Develop cooperation in EU-enforcement further
– Cooperate when and where effective and efficient! – Reduce complexity?
• Many product safety legislations • Forum, AdCOs, ProSafe… • Reporting, reporting… • Tools: RAPEX, ICSMS room for improvement
• Aim for the root cause, that the restricted substance is added in the first place
• Increase utility of inspections - improve our communication and coordinate with other activities to efficiently reach objectives – For example – addressed information well ahead of surveillance
activity will have effect on actors not inspected
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Further information
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www.marknadskontroll.se www.kemi.se
Report in English on analyses in enforcement 2008-2013 http://www.kemi.se/Documents/Publikationer/Trycksaker/Tillsyn/Tillsyn6-14-Analyses-EN.pdf