REACH PROPOSALS
May 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLBRITAIN has been asked by the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers to develop for formal debate in Brussels its alternative proposal for registering chemicals under the EU'S proposed REACH (registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals) system. The UK has suggested a "one substance - one registration" approach, simpler than the tabled proposals, which have sparked criticisms of complexity from other member countries. The council also told its officials to work on prioritisation and data requirements regarding substance registration. ...
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