REACH Progress Report Cites Familiar Problems, With Some Improvement
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
ECHA sees some improvement in REACH dossiers, but familiar problems remain, according to its 2012 Progress Report. The agency notes that 2012 was a “crucial” year as it completed its examination of all testing proposals received for the first REACH deadline in 2010.
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