Brussels, 19/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 May, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to France, to amend its rules on hoods for protection of fire-fighters. The French technical information note (N.I.T. 328) imposes additional safety requirements to those outlined at EU level on manufacturers of hoods for protection of fire-fighters (e.g. colour). The Commission considers that, for public services such as fire-fighting, member states may require certain...