Risk management European Union

This book includes the results of a Coordination Action funded by the European Union called RISKCYCLE (risk-based management of chemicals and products in a circular economy at a global scale). This project (n. 226552) started the 1st of September of 2009 and ended on the 31st of August 2012. Its main objective was to establish and coordinate a global network of European and international experts and stakeholders from worldwide countries (e.g., European countries, China, India, Brazil, Vietnam) to assess the risks of hazardous chemicals and additives contained in different daily products. 

This presentation addresses tissue engineering and how it relates to biomaterials and medical devices. Consideration is given to risk analysis and risk management in tissue engineering, and current proposals are discussed for an approach to the regulation of tissue engineering products and regulatory processes in the European Union. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY EUROPEAN UNION UK WESTERN EUROPE... 

In the European Union, a very comprehensive initiative with the aim to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the hazards of chemicals, and to enhance the competitiveness of the EU s chemical industry, is under way. It is referred to as REACIT, which stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals. REACFf places greater responsibility on industry to manage the risk of chemicals and provide appropriate safety information to professional users and, as far as the most hazardous substances, to consumers. New substances need to be registered before they are placed on the market. REACH came in force on June 1, 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade. There is no doubt that it will affect the UV/EB industry. 

Official Journal of the European Union (2007) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Official Journal of the European Union 50 136 Ohl C, Moser F (2007) Chemical Leasing business models - a contribution to effectively manage the risk of chemical substances Risk analysis. An International Journal 27(4), (forthcoming)... 

Bodar CW, Pronk ME, Sijm DT. 2005. The European Union risk assessment on zinc and zinc compounds the process and the facts. Int Environ Assess Manag 1 301-319. 

Brock TCM, Arts GHP, Maltby L, Van den Brink PJ. 2006. Aquatic risks of pesticides, ecological protection goals, and common aims in European Union legislation. Integ Environ Assess Manag 2 20 16. 

B. Ballantine, Improving the Quality of Risk Management in the European Union Risk Communication, The European Policy Centre Brussels, Belgium, 2003. 

The Seveso Directive covered all European Union Member States, and held them responsible for ensuring that the relevant national institutions do what is required for adequate risk management. The entire Directive was also driven by a concern for prevention, including those parts that relate to post-accident activities. For example, terms such as industrial activity, manufacturer, major accident, and dangerous substances were defined, the types of production, operations, and storage activities that are subject to regulation were described, and the dangers that are anticipated were noted. 

Umweltbundesamt (1998) Final report on risk assessment models and risk management for contaminated sites, Concerted Action on Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites in the European Union (CARACAS), Berlin. 

The Seveso Directive is administered by the European Union through the Major Accident Hazards Bureau services (MAHB) located within the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy. The Bureau also oversees the European Community s Documentation Centre Industrial Risk (CDCIR) and manages the Major Accident Reporting System (MARS) with the aim to create a repository of information and facilitate the exchange between the members of the European Community. MARS follows the requirements of the Seveso II directive and collects information about major chemical incidents as well as the response and results. Member States are required to report the events by using standardized forms. 

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