REACH – DIMAS
April 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union's (EU) controversial REACH chemical control package will not be substantially rewritten by the European Commission, despite calls for change from the industry and environmentalists. EU environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told the European Parliament: "I am convinced that the Commission's proposal already strikes the right balance between environmental and health protection, on the one hand, and the needs of a competitive industry on the other." He continued: "We cannot depart very far from the present proposal without ...
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