EU chemicals
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
European Commission Director General Environment Catherine Day will discuss the legislative implications of the EU's chemical policy and the most effective way to implement the program during a Jan. 20-21 conference in Brussels on Exploring Strategies for Sustainable REACH Implementation. European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Director General Bertil Heerink will specifically address the impact and costs of the program on downstream users. Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals Program testing proposal, which shifts the burden of testing chemicals to industry, was released by the EU in October (1"The Rose Sheet" Nov. 3, 2003, p. 11)...