Stricter laws
The European Commission is considering strengthening the present chemical safety rules to ensure the removal of hazardous products. Under the proposal, companies would have to publicly state the properties of the chemicals used in their manufactured merchandise. Special authorisations would be required for elements that are known to cause grave side-effects in humans and animals, or persist in the environment.
"The simple rule is: no data, no market,' European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstr
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