REACH DEVELOPMENTS

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union's (EU) chemical control package REACH that has been causing metal mineral mining companies some concern is moving steadily towards the Brussels statute book, with the European Parliament preparing to start formal debates this autumn. In the meantime, the European Commission is still fine tuning the proposals, which it has already formally tabled for agreement by ministers and MEPs. Indeed, the need to make it more user-friendly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been underlined by EU industry ...


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