10/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the EU Council formally adopted the common position on the directive to restrict the marketing of the pentabromodirphenylether (penta-BDE) flame retardant used in furnishing and stuffing materials. Since the directive extends the measures on penta-BDE to other bromide-based flame retardants used for applications other than polyurethane foam (namely decabromodiphenylether and octabromodiphenylether), the common position suggests waiting until the...