Brussels, 28/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Internal Market Council reached a political agreement on the directive that will ban the placing on the market of pentabromodiphenylether (penta-BDE). The Commission had in January proposed banning this substance used as flame retardants for foam and other filling in furniture, but environmentally toxic. Following linguistic adjustments, the Council will adopt its common position without discussion that will then be handed to the European Parliament...