Brussels, 18/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - “Six substances of very high concern will be banned within the next three to five years unless an authorisation has been granted to individual companies for their use”, announced the European Commission on Thursday 17 February. The six chemicals are 5-ter-butyl-2,4,6-trinito-m-xylene (musk xylene), 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), bis(2-ethylexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and dibutyl phthalate...