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Lead compounds are essential for battery manufacturing and should be exempt from authorisation, says industry
The lead battery industry has urged the European Commission to use its discretion to grant an Article 58(2) exemption from REACH authorisation for use of lead compounds in battery manufacturing. Four lead compounds - lead monoxide, lead tetroxide, pentalead tetraoxide...
Lisa Allen joins ILA as REACH Consortium Manager
Lisa Allen has been appointed as the new Lead REACH Consortium Manager. In her role at the International Lead Association she will be responsible for the overall management of the Lead REACH Consortium and will also work directly on a range of REACH technical issues....
ILA sets out the sustainability credentials of lead in article for prestigious international journal
Lead-based batteries can be a part of the solution to the sustainability challenges society faces, according to the International Lead Association (ILA). In a paper in the current issue of the prestigious International Journal of Metallurgy, ILA sets out the benefits...
Industry coalition recommends better regulation for chemicals management to boost EU competitiveness
The EU Commission has been asked to reconsider how effective the REACH Authorisation process is for the management of a range of chemical substances that are vital to the future economic competitiveness of European industry. A coalition of 31 European and...
New computer tool will help assess the toxic effects of lead on freshwater organisms
A free-to-use computer model that helps regulators and industry ensure that rivers, lakes and streams are protected from the potential risks of lead has been developed by the International Lead Association. The biotic ligand model (BLM) can be regarded as a milestone...
ILA research makes an important contribution to the protection of freshwater environments
One of the most important environmental research projects in recent years, conducted on behalf of the lead industry by the International Lead Association (ILA), is helping the industry and regulators ensure the protection of rivers, lakes and streams from the...
EU must recognise lead industry role in a sustainable European economy, says ILA
The International Lead Association (ILA) has called for greater support from EU institutions for the vital role that the lead industry and its downstream users play in a sustainable and resource efficient Europe. In a letter to Janez Potocnik, the EU Environment...
Swedish lead metal classification proposal will affect all European metals industries
Proposals by Sweden for the harmonised EU classification of lead metal as a proven human reproductive hazard will have serious repercussions for the whole European metals industry, the International Lead Association (ILA) has warned. With the European Chemicals Agency...
Regulation of lead substances in Europe needs a better balance, says the ILA
Regulators are failing to take into account some of the most important factors, such as the overall economic benefits and effectiveness of existing regulation, when making decisions about the future use of chemical substances, says the International Lead Association....
Latest EU Commission proposal for the REACH candidate list ‘undermines the credibility of the process’ – says lead industry
Latest EU Commission proposal for the REACH candidate list ‘undermines the credibility of the process’ – says lead industry Latest EU Commission proposal for candidate list is unilateral and hasty Large number of lead substances included for which authorisation is...