Chemsec Seminar
Authorisation and REACH:
Substitution from a company perspective - Problems, challenges, solutions
On 12 September 2006, The International Chemical Secretariat, Chemsec, in collaboration with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and representatives of multinational companies active in different sectors on the global market, organised a seminar on REACH, the new EU-chemicals regulation, in the European Parliament, Brussels.
The outcome of the Chemsec Seminar was clear: many European businesses stand to gain from a strong chemicals regulation, which increases information in the supply chain and provides a mechanism for the phasing out of the most hazardous substances. The message from business was unambiguous: We want the screening to be done up-stream to prevent hazardous substances and products from ever reaching our work-force and our customers.
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