REACH beyond borders : Europeanization towards global regulation

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This book discusses how much other countries reflect the EU chemical regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of Chemicals), in the context of Europeanization theory. The main hypothesis verified in this book is that more trade with the EU means more Europeanization (as the non-EU companies exporting to the EU have an obligation to comply with EU rules according to the “No data, No Market” REACH provision).  This book further points out that non-EU companies voluntarily adopt EU standards while this change has yet to be reflected on the policy level in non-EU countries, mainly for economic reasons. Exploring changes in national chemical regulatory policies among top chemical producers around the World brings new ideas into the process of Europeanization behind EU borders and provides useful material for academia, regulatory experts and export oriented chemical industry. Read more... Abstract: This book discusses how much other countries reflect the EU chemical regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of Chemicals), in the context of Europeanization theory. The main hypothesis verified in this book is that more trade with the EU means more Europeanization (as the non-EU companies exporting to the EU have an obligation to comply with EU rules according to the “No data, No Market” REACH provision).  This book further points out that non-EU companies voluntarily adopt EU standards while this change has yet to be reflected on the policy level in non-EU countries, mainly for economic reasons. Exploring changes in national chemical regulatory policies among top chemical producers around the World brings new ideas into the process of Europeanization behind EU borders and provides useful material for academia, regulatory experts and export oriented chemical industry Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Concept of Europeanization (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 3-14 REACH as the Source of Europeanization (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 15-27 Global Sources of Influence (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 29-40 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 REACH Going to the EU Neighborhood (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 43-50 Europeanization of US Chemical Policy? (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 51-59 REACH and the BRIC Countries (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 61-71 REACH and the Far East (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 73-87 Exotic Dimension of REACH (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 89-97 REACH and “the Rest of the World” (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 99-109 Front Matter ....Pages 111-111 The Implications of REACH (Ondřej Filipec)....Pages 113-121 Back Matter ....Pages 123-137