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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10427

27 July 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/environment
Further restrictions to industrial use of creosote

Brussels, 26/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - Industrial uses of creosote, a toxic chemical known for its use on wooden railway sleepers, electricity poles and in fencing, will come into force on 1 May 2013, following a tightening of rules by the European Commission. This is by way of a decision adopted by the Commission on 26 July to toughen European rules restricting the use of this carcinogenic chemical substance. Creosote is henceforth banned from being marketed in the EU, except by companies...

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