Most products sold online do not comply with EU chemical legislation
Most products sold online do not comply with EU chemical legislation
In December 2021, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a report on its eighth REACH-EN-FORCE project:
It was carried out during 2020 in 29 countries of the EEA and Switzerland, with the aim of inspecting professional and consumer products sold online in the context of restricted chemicals and relevant EU chemicals legislation such as CLP, REACH and BPR.
Non-compliance with restrictions on substances/mixtures was at 95%, and 25% for non-compliance with restrictions in articles.
The ECHA recommends that national authorities should continue to inspect products sold online and organise campaigns to raise awareness. This way, consumers can gain awareness of the problems with online sales and make better decisions when buying products online.
For more information, consult the ECHA website here.
