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From: Increase coherence, cooperation and cross-compliance of regulations on chemicals and water quality

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Graphic representation of the life cycle of chemicals (red) and coverage by different regulatory frameworks (blue = covered, grey = not covered, see list of abbreviations below). The centre represents four regulatory frameworks addressing chemical pollution and water quality [1]. BPR—Biocidal Products Regulation (EC/528/2012); Cosmetics—Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC/1223/2009); DWD—Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC); GWD—Ground Water Directive (2006/118/EC); IED—Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU); Medicinal Products—Regulation on Procedures for the authorisation and supervision of Medicinal Products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (EC/726/2004; Mining Waste—Mining Waste Directive (2006/21/EC); MSFD—Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC); PPP—Plant Protection Products Regulation (EC/1107/2009); PRTR—European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR), https://prtr.eea.europa.eu/#/home; REACH—Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EC/1907/2006; RoHS—Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011L0065; Rotterdam Conv—Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade; SAICM—Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management SSD—Sewage Sludge Directive (86/278/EEC); Stockholm Conv.—The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; Toys—The Toy safety Directive, https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/toys/safety_en; UWWTD—Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC); WFD—Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)

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