- Jahrgang 11 (2014), Ausgabe 6
- Vol. 11 (2014), Nr. 6
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- Seiten 216 - 225
- pp. 216 - 225
Understanding China REACH – Legal Framework and Declaration Procedures
I. Introduction The import of chemical products to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) increased from approx. $ 179 billion in 2012 to $ 190 billion in 2013 (among which approx. $ 11 billion imported from Germany).1 The “Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals”,Regulation(EC) No. 1907/2006 (“REACH”) was promulgated by the legislative bodies of the EuropeanUnionwith effect on 1 June 2007 to “ensure