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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8267

1 August 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health
Commission awaits formal notification from Belgian authorities for understanding national decision to ban free sale of fluorine

Brussels, 31/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The decision taken by Magda Alvoet, Belgian Health Minister, to ban non-prescription sales of fluorine drops and pills, as well as chewing gum containing fluorine, has not yet been formally notified to the European Commission. At first sight, however, it is contrary to the provisions of a European directive that is to take effect next year. According to Thorsten Münch, spokesperson for Health Commissioner David Byrne, the "Commission awaits this...

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