Brussels, 28/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has just adopted a proposal to deregulate pack sizes for a whole range of consumer products (detergents, pet food, ice cream, frozen food, low alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, cleaning products, paints, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.). The existing rules date back to the 1970s, when Member States' rules on pack sizes constituted barriers to trade, and Community rules were necessary to access markets. Except for a few sectors, the...