Press Release: EU set to revise law on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

The European Commission has welcomed the vote on 24 November 2010 by the European Parliament to revise legislation on the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The draft legislation, proposed by the Commission in 2008, will strengthen the existing law by streamlining procedures for future substance restrictions and by making it coherent with other chemicals legislation. The vote confirms the first reading agreement with the Council on the revised legislation.