Brussels, 04/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on 2 June, the European Parliament environment committee gave the go-ahead to amendment of the directive applicable to electronic equipment to reduce the amount of toxic substances they contain (Directive 2002/95/EC).
Taking its lead from rapporteur Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA, France), the committee voted for a re-assessment of a number of very dangerous chemical substances, such as phtalates, PVC and halogenated flame retardants, with a...