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Consultation on Implementation of the Paint Products Regulations 2005 Addressing Monitoring and Enforcement Issues

The Paints Directive aims to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) across the UK and Europe. The Directive has been implemented in the UK by the Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005.

This further consultation addresses three issues:

  1. monitoring and enforcement, and related guidance
  2. paints for vintage vehicles and historic buildings, following up the September 2007 consultation on proposals for a licensing scheme
  3. the 2007 and 2010 deadlines for further solvent reductions for decorative paints.

This consultation runs for 12 weeks and closes on 31 March 2009.

Please read the consultation  document for more details:

Further information

Page modified: 3 June 2009
Page published: 6 January 2009