SINGAPORE BLAZES A TRAIL IN ASIA WITH TIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL COATINGS REGULATION
July 1st, 2009
BY MARK ROWE
SINGAPORE enjoys an international reputation for rigour when it comes to implementing and adhering to industry standards, and its paint sector is no exception. This approach is being applied, or has already been applied, to all the key major international regulations, including the European Union's (EU) VOC (volatile organic compounds) directive 2004/42/EC, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) coatings rules, the UN's Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, and the EU chemical control system REACH.
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