Brussels, 27/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - The new regulation on the “prior informed consent procedure” (revised PIC regulation), which governs the EU's exports of hazardous chemicals, pesticides and biocides to third countries, enters into force on 1 March. This regulation, which is based on a detailed notification procedure imposed upon the exporter, goes beyond the Rotterdam Convention, which it transposes into European law.
It will apply to exports to all countries, whether or not they...