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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9283

11 October 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ep/chemical products
Environment committee re-inserts principle of compulsory substitution of most dangerous substances in second reading on REACH

Brussels, 10/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - The environment, public health and food safety committee of the European Parliament is categorical: there is no question that the most dangerous chemical substances will continue to be used in the EU in the future when there is a less harmful alternative on the market.

The Parliamentary committee adopted the Sacconi report by a large majority (42 votes for, 12 against, with 6 abstentions), thus giving its view on the draft REACH regulation, which will...

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