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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9772

30 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/chemical products
European Chemicals Agency publishes initial list of products subject to authorisation within EU

Brussels, 29/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 28 October, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a preliminary list of 15 chemical products of very high concern, which are to be subjected to an authorisation procedure under the REACH regulation. The list includes the brominated flame retardant HBCDD and three phthalates (DEHP, DBP and BBP). This list "generates immediate new legal obligations in the supply chain", stresses Geert Dancert, the executive director of the ECHA. Greenpeace...

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