UK REACH PROPOSAL
May 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE BRITISH government has been asked by the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers to develop for formal debate in Brussels its alternative proposal for registering chemicals under the EU's new REACH chemical control system. The UK has suggested a "one substance - one registration" approach, simpler than existing proposals - which have sparked criticisms from other member countries and the European Commission. Ministers also instructed Council of Ministers preparatory bodies to undertake further work on prioritisation and data requirements ...
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