REACH-European Parliament committee backs mandatory substitution of hazardous chemicals clause

摘要

The chemical industry has reacted angrily to the vote this month by the environment committee of the European Parliament (EP)to include the mandatory substitution of harmful chemicals in Reach - Europe's proposed new chemicals registration legislation.If the committee vote is backed by the full Parliament at a final vote scheduled to take place before the end of the year,the new legislation will demand that companies substitute potentially harmful chemicals with less harmful substances whenever safer alternatives are available even if they are able to show the chemicals can be handled safely.