Abstract

This article discusses the regulation of ‘substances of concern’ in the circular economy (CE) in the European Union (EU). It analyses the tensions and obstacles that the present sectoral separation of waste, product and chemicals legislation sets for the development of the CE. We argue that in a longer term perspective the aim should be to erase the border between waste and chemicals regulation and create a single regime for the regulation of materials and their flow. However, the eventual aim of such non-toxic material circulation can be achieved only via precautious transitional measures that outweigh the costs and benefits of each material flow and set restrictions for the particular substances of concern. Regulatory actions addressing the risks posed by the substances of concern in the waste-based material flows are urgently needed. New measures are necessary to protect human health and the environment and to support the development of the markets for the secondary materials.

中文翻译：

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如何实现安全的循环经济？-关于协调废物，产品和化学品法规的观点

摘要

本文讨论了欧盟（EU）中循环经济（CE）中“关注物质”的规定。它分析了当前废物，产品和化学品立法的部门划分为CE的发展设定的紧张和障碍。我们认为，从更长远的角度来看，目标应该是消除废物和化学品管制之间的界限，并为物料及其流动的管制建立单一制度。但是，只有通过谨慎的过渡措施才能实现这种无毒物质循环的最终目的，这种过渡措施要超过每种物质流动的成本和收益，并对所关注的特定物质设置限制。迫切需要采取规章措施来解决基于废物的物质流中所关注物质带来的风险。