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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9826

27 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/consumers
Commission to propose ban on DMF in all consumer products sold in EU

Brussels, 26/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission wants dimethyl fumarate (DMF, a dangerous biocidal product used in come common consumer goods such as sofas and shoes very soon to be banned from all goods sold in the EU.

This product, the use of which is already banned in the EU, is found in imported consumer goods. It has already caused health problems in several member states (France, Finland, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom). Reports from these member states point to...

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