New EU chemical law takes effect - Over 11 Years歐盟新化學品法生效-超過1 1年
Alix Kroeger alix kroeger
BBC News, Brussels BBC新聞，布魯塞爾
Legislation requiring the safety testing of tens of thousands of chemicals - many in everyday use - has come into effect across the EU. 立法規定安全測試的數以萬計的化學品-許多日常使用的-已正式生效整個歐盟。
For the first time, it will be up to industry, rather than the regulatory authorities, to prove that chemicals are safe.對於第一個時間，而是要依靠產業，而不是監管當局，以證明其化學品是安全的。
But environmental and consumer groups say the new rules do not go far enough.但是，環境和消費者團體說，新的規則並不足夠。 Around 30,000 chemicals are covered by the new rules - from paints to flame retardants to fragrances in shampoos.大約30000個化學品所涵蓋的新規則-從油漆到阻燃劑，以香水，在洗髮水的地方。
Safety data will be required for all of them.安全數據，將需要為所有這些國家。
The most hazardous - chemicals which can cause cancer or changes in genetic material - will have to undergo further testing.最危險-化學品，可導致癌症或改變遺傳物質-將接受進一步的測試。
If there is a safer alternative, producers will have to substitute it, unless there is a strong case for continuing to use the existing chemical.如果有一個更安全的替代性，生產商將有被取代的，除非有強而有力的情況下，繼續使用現有的化學品。
But environmental campaigners say the new rules, known as REACH, leave too many loopholes.但環保活動人士說，這項新的規則，被稱為到達，離開太多漏洞。
Shared cost 費用分擔
The new requirements will be phased in between now and 2018.新的規定將逐步在從現在起到2018年。
The most hazardous chemicals will have to be registered first, along with those used in the largest quantities.最危險化學品將要登記的第一，隨著那些用來在最大的數量。
Producers are already working together to share the cost of testing, which the European Commission reckons at up to 10bn euros (£7bn) spread over 11 years.生產者已經工作一起分享，測試費用，而歐盟委員會估計高達100億歐元（ 70億英鎊） ，分佈超過11年。
But it says that is offset by the benefits to health and the environment: 97bn euros (£66bn) saved in health costs over the next three decades.但它說，這是抵消了好處，對健康與環境： 97bn歐元（ £ 66bn ）節省醫療費用超過未來30年。
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