2021

Shopping online, especially from companies outside the EU and EEA, can pose a risk to both health and the environment if consumers are not sufficiently conscious and informed and sellers are not knowledgeable and honest. This risk is higher when buying from companies without physical stores in the EU and from marketplaces based outside the EU, as consumers may purchase products that do not comply with the requirements of the European chemicals legislation.

Shopping online, especially from companies in countries outside the EU and the EEA, poses a risk to both health and the environment if consumers are not aware and informed of the chemicals in the products being purchased. Further issues arise when sellers are not knowledgeable and honest. The risks are higher when buying from companies that do not have physical stores within the EU and from marketplaces based outside the EU. E-commerce has made it easier for consumers to buy products that do not meet the requirements of European chemicals legislation.

Regeringen har gett Kemikalieinspektionen i förlängt uppdrag att medverka i EU:s strategi för Östersjöregionen och handlingsplanen för denna.

Kemikalieinspektionens plan för att öka tillgängligheten av öppna data i Bekämpnings­medels­registret.