"The guide consists of three parts. The first part, Chemicals, covers the background, facts about the chemicals industry, the occurrence of chemicals in the environment and finally what effects these chemicals have or what concerns are being voiced about them. The second part, Politics, describes international chemicals policies, the current EU regulations, the political intentions behind REACH and how the initial ideas and draft regulations were watered down. The third part, Behind the Scenes, is an inside view that describes the aggressive lobbying campaign against REACH conducted by the chemicals industry and some governments."

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