Wallstrom Calls for Creation of a UN Panel to Protect Against Chemical Risks

Margot Wallström, European Commission v.p. and the architect of the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) legislation, has called for the creation of a high-level United Nations (UN) panel to tackle the risks posed by man-made chemicals. WallstrOm: ‘Pivotal’ in the creation and development of Reach. Speaking recently at the official opening of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA; Helsinki) conference center, Wallström said that the proposed panel “would tackle the risks...

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