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Eurocommerce alarmed at cost and unworkability of REACH, in view of impact study on trade sector

Brussels, 22/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - Representatives of retail and wholesale in the EU are deeply concerned about the competitiveness of their sector if the proposed REACH regulation on the registration, evaluation and limited authorisation for chemical products fails to make life easier for importers (of chemicals, chemical preparations or articles containing chemical substances), and to rationalise the registrations procedure for substances with the future European Chemicals Agency. The...

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