SIMPLIFIED MARKET APPROVAL SYSTEM AT LAST ON WAY FOR EU BIOCIDE MANUFACTURERS
November 1st, 2011
BY ALAN OBSORN
A NUMBER of the bothersome procedures and technical hang-ups related to the use of biocides that have made life maddening for coatings manufacturers for many years now may at last be on the way out. It looks as if the European Union's (EU) long-awaited and much-needed proposed biocidal product regulation will enter into force in September 2013 ushering in a new era of product authorisation at the EU level for many items and providing for effective mutual recognition of national marketing authorisations. The potential prizes are remarkably ...
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