RPA were commissioned by EEA to provide the HBM4EU project partners with policy briefs on the substances and substance groups. These were designed to inform HBM4EU researchers of the EU legislative status of substances/groups and provide information and links to further information. This was to enable researchers to tailor their research activities to address current policy questions and target the communication and dissemination of their results to the relevant EU policy makers.

Contributing to a workshop as part of a project to develop better methods for quantification and monetisation of morbidity and environmental impacts of chemicals, and to make estimates of the social costs of these impacts of selected chemicals.

RPA was commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate General Environment, to contribute to a study led by Ökopol to provide scientific and technical support for collecting information on and reviewing available tools to track hazardous substances in articles.

RPA, together with EPRD and Milieu, has been commissioned by the European Commission (DG Grow) to conduct a study to explore the data available in Member States to develop indicators to evaluate the performance of the ‘Remedies Directives’.

This study for the Environment Agency trials ways to enhance services provided by natural capital assets and to optimise the catchment planning process through the use of economic tools. This will then support Defra’s 25 year plan for the environment.

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) came into force on 1 June 2007. REACH aims to provide a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while at the same time enhancing the competitiveness and innovative capability of the EU industry. Article 138 of REACH requires the Commission to undertake reviews of the requirements for substances manufactured or imported in quantities of 1-10 tonnes per year per manufacturer/importer and, on the basis of these reviews, present any legislative proposals to modify the requirements as required.