RIVM report 607633001 EU-wide control measures to reduce ...

Appendix I. Community legislation relevant for control of cadmium
emission: short notes
Search results of Vos and De Poorter (2007)
VdP: Summarised in Vos and De Poorter (2007)
VdP 76/769/EEC
cq. M&U
VdP 793/93 (EEC)
cq. ESR
VdP 96/61/EC
cq. IPPC
VdP 2000/479/EC
cq. EPER
VdP 166/2006 (EC)
cq. E-PRTR
VdP 1907/2006 (EC)
cq. REACH
GENERAL LEGISLATION
Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating
to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous
substances and preparations
Short notes/explanation
42 RIVM Report 607633001
Annex I, issue 24: restricts the use of Cadmium as pigment, stabiliser and for
electroplating with certain exemptions
Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the Cadmium is identified as Priority Existing Substance. A Risk Assessment Report
evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances, referred to as
Existing Substances Regulation
(RAR) is created for cadmium oxide and cadmium metal.
Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning
integrated pollution prevention and control
Commission Decision 2000/479/EC of 17 July 2000 on the
implementation of a European pollutant emission register (EPER)
according to Article 15 of Council Directive 96/61/EC
Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending
Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a
European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and
repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC
and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and
2000/21/EC
Cadmium is categorised as main polluting substance to be taken into account if
relevant for fixing emission limit values
Sets threshold values for reporting emissions.
Sets threshold values for reporting emissions.
Takes over restrictions set in 76/769/EEC. Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals.