EU Chemicals Agency Leverages 2010 Lessons To Ready Firms For REACH 2013
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
With the passing of the first registration deadline under Europe’s REACH program and the evaluation of registered dossiers underway, the European Chemicals Agency is working to motivate and support companies subject to the next deadline.
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