Using the WTO/TBT enquiry point to monitor tendencies in the regulation of environment, health, and safety issues affecting the chemical industry

Environment International

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 407-416

  Borges Menezes, Rodrigo Pio ^a   De Souza Antunes, Adelaide Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environment; Regulated chemicals; Regulatory asymmetry; Technical barriers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMMERCE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTRACTS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CERTIFICATION; TECHNICAL REGULATIONS; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO);

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ADHESIVE AGENT; COLORING AGENT; ELASTOMER; FUEL; PAINT; PESTICIDE; PLASTIC; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HEALTH AND SAFETY; POLLUTION CONTROL; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DANGEROUS GOODS; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENCE; LIFE CYCLE; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 14244266436     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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