Press Release: REACH: Commission welcomes European Parliament vote on new EU chemicals legislation

With the agreement of the European Parliament on 13 December 2006, the REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) comes near to final adoption. The European Commission welcomes this vote which brings to an end over three years’ negotiations on a comprehensive reform of manufacturing, marketing, import and use of chemical substances. The compromise reached between Council and Parliament will improve health and environment while safeguarding innovation and competitiveness. The Council is expected to finally adopt the package at the Environment Council on 18 December, so that REACH can enter into force on 1 June 2007.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/06/488 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/488&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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