LABELLING CONSULTATION
February 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN packaging sector and its customers are being consulted on a possible future harmonisation of European Union (EU) labelling laws for packaged goods. They have until March 15 to complete an online form provided by the European Commission, which is concerned about wide variations in labelling laws across the EU's 25 member countries. The process is part of the EU's SLIM programme (Simpler Legislation for the Internal Market) on streamlining national and EU laws into single European directives or regulations. Brussels also wants EU rules ...
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