1. A Precautionary Approach - The Way Forward Anne-Sofie Andersson, Director ChemSec Kemien Dag, Copenhagen November 2014

4. Political processes  Effective chemicals regulations Business dialogue  Products free of hazardous chemicals Financial investors  Avoid investments in high concern chemicals

5. Key message Use the Precautionary Approach due to: ✗ health problems in society ✗ good reputation ✗ increased market advantages ✗ regulatory requirements Tools for chemicals management: SIN: identify the SVHC and stay ahead SINimilarity: a tool to avoid regrettable substitution

6. Jämförelse klimat och kemikalier Public concern and interest in chemicals Eurobarometer, May 2014 The impact on our health of chemicals used in everyday products 43%

7. What product content do the consumers prefer?

8. Benefits with precaution and less hazardous chemicals: - reduced costs for waste - avoid take back actions - avoid bad reputations Economical reasons for precaution

9. Benefits with precaution and less hazardous chemicals: - reduced costs for waste - avoid take back actions - avoid bad reputations

10. Mattel´s recall of lead in toys

11. Is it a financial risk to invest in companies with a large use of SVHC?

12. Global trend REACH, Korea-REACH, California, China, Taiwan…

13. The SIN List Staying ahead The SIN List: Staying ahead of regulation

14. Joint NGO initiative Identifies high concern chemicals Based on EU law: using criteria set up for Substances of Very High Concern in REACH.

15.  Speed up REACH implementation and inspire other regulatory processes  Offer concrete guidance for companies to focus their substitution efforts Joint NGO initiative Identifies high concern chemicals Based on EU law: using criteria set up for Substances of Very High Concern in REACH

16. sinlist.chemsec.org

17. The Precautionary Approach will remain:  setup an internal chemicals management Tools to use: SIN: identify the SVHC and stay ahead SINimilarity: a tool to avoid regrettable substitution Conclusions

19. Health problems in the Society “ …up to 40% of the health costs (in the Nordic Countries) associated with several serious male reproductive problems may be due to exposure to hormone disrupting chemicals…”* *The Costs of Inaction, The Nordic Council, 17 th of November 2014