Informe El medio ambiente en Europa: Estado y perspectivas 2020

PART 2
TABLE 10.1
Overview of selected policy objectives and targets
Policy objectives and targets Sources Target year Agreement
Chemical pollution
Improve the protection of human health and the
environment through registration, evaluation, authorisation
and restriction of chemicals
REACH Regulation (EU, 2006b) N/A Binding
Develop a strategy for a non-toxic environment 7th EAP (EU, 2013) 2018 Non-binding
commitment
Risks for the environment and health associated with the use
of hazardous substances, including chemicals in products,
are assessed and minimised
Policy response in place for endocrine disrupters, and for
combination effects of mixtures of chemicals
To prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce
emissions to air, water and land and to prevent the
generation of waste in order to achieve a high level of
protection of the environment taken as a whole
7th EAP (EU, 2013) 2020 Non-binding
commitment
7th EAP (EU, 2013), EC (2012) 2015 Non-binding
commitment
IED (EU, 2010) N/A Non-binding
commitment
Develop a strategy on pharmaceuticals in water 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC 2015/2017 Binding
The use of plant protection products does not have any
harmful effects on human health or unacceptable influence
on the environment, and such products are used sustainably
7th EAP (EU, 2013) 2020 Non-binding
commitment
Minimise the use/emissions of listed POPs, following addition
of a POP to the list
EC 850/2004, EC 96/59,
CLRTAP (UNECE, 1979)
New facilities: 2 years,
existing facilities: 8 years
after entry into force
Binding
Priority hazardous substances under Directive 2008/105/EC
are eliminated from surface waters in accordance with the
WFD
WFD (2000/60/EU) N/A Binding
Contaminants are not at a level giving rise to pollution effects MSFD (2008/56/EC) 2020 Binding
All relevant substances of very high concern, including
substances with endocrine-disrupting properties, are placed
on the REACH candidate list
7th EAP (EU, 2013) 2020 Non-binding
commitment
Reduce cancers/deaths from workplace exposures to
chemicals
EU Roadmap on carcinogens
(EU‐OSHA, 2017a), 2009/104/EC
N/A
Non-binding
commitment
Reduce mercury levels in the environment and human
exposure and protect human health and the environment
from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and
mercury compounds
EU Mercury strategy (EC, 2005),
Minamata Convention on Mercury
(Council of the European Union, 2013)
N/A
Non-binding
commitment
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in
electrical and electronic equipment
RoHS Directive (EU, 2011b) 2019 Binding
Note:
7th EAP, Seventh Environment Action Programme; CLRTAP, Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution; IED, Industrial
Emissions Directive; MSFD, Marine Strategy Framework Directive; POP, persistent organic pollutant; RoHS Directive, Directive on
restriction of hazardous substances; WFD, Water Framework Directive; N/A, non-applicable.
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