Brussels, 19/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission launched an Internet consultation (till 8 February 2002) to gather stakeholders's views on a working document in preparation for a draft directive on the use of arsenic in the preservation of wood. The issue is a possible ban for the sale of arsenic-treated wood to consumers and a restriction of its use to a limited number of essential industrial applications. A scientific report has identified a number of risks...