The use of articles or products containing chemicals could lead to exposure to those chemicals. Knowledge about the presence of chemicals in articles or products is therefore essential to understand the potential risk arising from the use of such articles or products, to steer innovation towards substitution in applications with the highest risk, as well as to provide information as to whether and how such articles and products can be recycled safely. Currently, there are data gaps on the occurrence of hazardous and other harmful chemicals in articles and products on the Union market. In order to enhance the visibility of the available data, the ECHA should establish and manage a database containing data on chemicals in articles or products that have been generated or submitted under Union legal acts listed in Annex V and incorporate it into the common data platform as a dedicated service.
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