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EC’s White Paper Causes Concerns

The European Commission's White Paper on the testing and evaluation of chemicals raises issues for downstream users.

The European Union (EU) is striving to reach consensus over a new system for updating ways of assessing the safety of chemicals. Proposals put forward last year by the European Commission, the EU executive board, in a White Paper or consultation document have run into a barrage of criticism from the chemicals sector, its customers, end-users and environmentalists. The ink and coatings industry has warned that its proposals could have a disastrous impact on downstream sectors like itself. S...

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