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2 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2020/2170(DEC)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Chemicals Agency ('ECHA') is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the Union's chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment as well as for innovation and competitiveness; notes that it provides information on chemicals, helps companies comply with legislation and advances the safe use of chemicals; underlines that Regulation (EC) No 1907/20061a (REACH Regulation) specifies that this should be done in a way that ensures that animal testing is only ever a last resort and that the use of non- animal methods is promoted; __________________ 1aRegulation (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 (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
2020/12/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets the lack of resources in the ECHA budget dedicated specifically to ensuring knowledge and promotion of non-animal testing methods; reiterates its call to provide resources for staff within ECHA exclusively dedicated to animal protection and the promotion of non- animal methods across all ECHA activities1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 10 July 2020 on the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, P9 TA(2020)0201
2020/12/17
Committee: ENVI