REACH Requirements Eased For Certain Chemicals Under Amendment
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Parliament Environment Committee is recommending an amendment easing registration requirements for chemicals produced in quantities between one and ten tons under the REACH chemicals program. The committee adopted a report with a large number of amendments Oct. 4 by a vote of 40-19, with two abstentions
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