Leather
Reference documents
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- Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC)
- Directives on dangerous substances and preparations
- Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH)
- Regulation on animal by-products not intended for human consumption
- Water Framework Directive
There are no specific Directives for the leather tanning sector but several Directives have implications for the industry, in particular regarding its impact on consumer health, the environment and animal health.
Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC)
- Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control.
- Codified version: Directive 2008/1/EC
. - Proposal for a Directive on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control): COM(2007) 844 final.
Directives on dangerous substances and preparations
- Directive 76/769/EEC: restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
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Directive 2002/61/EC : azocolourants.
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Directive 2003/53/EC : nonylphenol, nonylphenol ethoxylate and cement.
Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH)
Regulation on animal by-products not intended for human consumption
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Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
- Consolidated version of the animal by-products regulation and other legislation on this issue
Water Framework Directive
