Strasbourg, 05/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament adopted at first reading (codecision procedure), on 3 April, the report devoted to Dagmar Roth-Behrend (PES, Germany) on the proposal amendment to the 1976 directive on cosmetic products. Although the amendments considerably toughen the provision recommended by the Commission, they nonetheless leave industry a certain amount of time to adjust to the situation that will be created by the absolute ban on animal testing. This...