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Facts about REACH

€4 billion

Cost of REACH to the chemical industry over the 11 year period [i]

€ 586 billion

The turnover of the chemical industry 2004 [ii]

€50 billion

Potential health benefits over 30 years of REACH[iii]

22%

Percentage of workers (in Europe) are exposed to toxic fumes and vapours for at least a quarter of their working time [iv]

0.06%

The percentage of chemical industry's annual sales revenue that REACH will cost [v]

€0.50

Cost of REACH per EU citizen per year [vi]

16%

Percentage of workers (in Europe) handle hazardous products [vii]

€3.5 billion

Savings due to REACH over 10 years as a result of 40,000 less occupational skin and 50,000 less occupational respiratory diseases [viii]

 

These calculations are based on the European Commission proposal 2003.

  1. Dutch presidency 2004 (pdf)
  2. CEFIC, 2005
  3. Commission’s Extended Impact Assessment (October 2003)
  4. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, The practical prevention of risks from dangerous substances at work. November 2003: Bilbao, Spain
  5. Ackerman, F. and R. Massey, The true costs of REACH. October 13th 2004, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University: Boston, USA.
  6. WWF Detox campaign, 2005
  7. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, The practical prevention of risks from dangerous substances at work. November 2003: Bilbao, Spain
  8. ETUC 2005 (pdf)

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