ECHA Gathers Data for Restricting the Use of Two Chemicals in Europe

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) is inviting interested parties to comment on a proposal put forward by the French government to ban the use of lead and its derivatives in jewellery and the use of fungicide dimethylfumarate (DMFu) in consumer articles. Interested parties have until September 21 to comment on the proposal.   The final opinions of the committees on the proposed restrictions are scheduled for June 2011. The European Commission subsequently will decide whether and when the restrictions will enter into force in the EU. The...

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