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ChemG

Abbreviation for Chemikaliengesetz

In short and in plain language

The ChemG is a German law. It protects people from dangerous substances.

It adds to the rules of the European Union on such substances.

It says, for example, which ones are banned or only allowed in part.

Definition
The ChemG is the German Chemicals Act, the law on protection against hazardous substances. It supplements European chemicals rules with national requirements, for example on bans and restrictions of certain substances.