REACH Stakeholders Must “Step Up” Compliance Efforts
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
REACH-EN-FORCE 2 project focused on downstream users reveals non-compliance issues related to registration and notification of substances, safety data sheets and communication up and down the supply chain. Twenty-nine EU member states participated in the project aimed at improving compliance and promoting enforcement harmonization.
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