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  • The Chemicals Action Plan 2010 - 2013
  • Assessment of Chemicals
  • Legislation on Chemicals
    • Introduction to the Danish legislation
    • Danish Legislation on Specific Substances
      • Mercury
      • Industrial green house gases
      • Parabens – special danish legislation for Child Products
    • Fact sheets
  • The Chemical Inspection Service
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Consumers & consumer products

Danish Legislation on Specific Substances

Danish legislation imposes restrictions and prohibitions on specific substances. Furthermore these substances are covered by a variety of legislation at EU level.

Mercury
Mercury is one of the most dangerous environmental toxins known to man. Denmark is working at both EU and international level to impose restrictions that are as comprehensive as possible, including prohibitions on use and export in order to minimise emissions on a global basis.

Industrial green house gases
The refrigerants - HFC, PFC and SF6 - are all greenhouse gases and undesirable in the environment. The fluorinated greenhouse gases are problematic in the environment because they contribute to climate change.

Parabens – special danish legislation for Child Products
On 15 March 2011, Denmark introduced a national ban on parabens in cosmetic products intended for children.

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REACH Helpdesk

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National REACH helpdesk is a service established in every Member State providing advice to companies and other stakeholders on the obligations they may have under REACH.

The Danish REACH helpdesk:
www.reachhelpdesk.dk (in Danish)

Ph: + 45 7012 0211

Read more about REACH and national helpdesks at
The European Chemicals Agency

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