Are the pillars of the EU’s lead ammunition ban starting to crumble?
The “opinion-making” process within the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the proposal for a near-total ban on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting h
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Method to assess the potential magnitude of terrestrial European avian population reductions from ingestion of lead ammunition
This study proposes a 2-step method using carcass data and population models. The method estimates percentage of deaths diagnosed as directly caused by lead poisoning as a lower bo
ECHA’s new regulatory development on lead
Including lead in the REACH Authorisation list, as proposed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), would negatively impact many strategic sectors and successful value chains in E
Near-total ban on lead ammunition: at what price for workers and companies?
If the near-total ban on the use of lead ammunition comes into force without a meaningful transition period, the socio-economic impact on the ammunition and firearms industry—and
1 in 4 hunters will stop hunting if near-total ban on lead ammunition becomes reality
If the ban on the use of lead ammunition becomes reality, one-off costs related to the modification and replacement of millions of firearms could potentially reach €14.5 billion.
RESPONSE TO CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON THE RESTRICTION REPORT FOR LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS: Impact assessment of the restriction on the European firearms industry
Impact assessment of the restriction on European firearms manufacturers (ReachLAW)
RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON THE RESTRICTION REPORT FOR LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS: Impact assessment of the restriction on the European hunting community
Impact assessment of the restriction on the European hunting community (ReachLAW)
RESPONSE TO CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON THE RESTRICTION REPORT FOR LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS: Impact assessment of the restriction on the European ammunition industry
Impact assessment of the restriction on European ammunition industry (ReachLAW)
ECHA Report on lead ammunition near-total ban: Starting off on the wrong foot once again
Only a few months have passed since the intensely-debated ban on the use of lead shot in European wetlands was adopted, and we’re already facing a much broader ban on all lead am