PAINT MAKERS HAPPY TO BE OVER FIRST REACH HURDLE
December 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
THE FIRST major compliance deadline for the European Union's (EU) chemical control system REACH has passed, and paint manufacturers, importers and suppliers are breathing a sigh of relief.
"Overall, I think it has been quite challenging for both industries and ECHA [the European Chemicals Agency based in Helsinki, Finland], but I think we are both relieved to have the first deadline past, and I think it was quite successful on both sides," said Laurence Hoffstadt (NOTE: NAME IS SPELLED CORRECTLY), a scientific officer with ECHA, which ...
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