Snapshot News
February 17, 2023
HAS THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION’S SECRETARIAT’S INTEGRITY BEEN COMPROMISED?
Is the European Commission (EC) compromising the integrity of the Rotterdam Convention’s Secretariat, perhaps inadvertently?
On September 28 2022, the EC, in a public document aimed mostly at addressing the management of asbestos in member States’ workplaces, also stated that “[T]he EU must continue to play a leading role globally to end the use of all types of asbestos.
THE CHRYSOTILE INDUSTRY CREATED A RESPONSIBLE-USE PROGRAM THAT IS BASED
ON THE CONTROLLED-USE APPROACH TO REGULATING CHRYSOTILE
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The chrysotile fibre is encapsulated in a matrix of cement or resin, preventing the release of fibres. |
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More than 90% of chrysotile is used in the construction of buildings in fiber cement and in the making of construction materials. |
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