CEFIC CALLS FOR REACH RED TAPE REVIEW
October 1st, 2010
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EUROPEAN chemical industry federation CEFIC has called for a review of administration under European Union (EU) chemical control system REACH to help small-and-medium-sized companies (SMEs) deal with its burden. As the first key REACH chemical deadline of November 30 approaches, CEFIC director general Hubert Mandery has looked ahead to subsequent deadlines, which involve chemicals used in smaller volumes. This will affect more SMEs, including many textile finishing chemical firms. REACH costs can hit them hard, he said. Speaking in Brussels, he explained: ...
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