Member states agreed on the future shape of the EU's landmark chemicals bill, REACH, on Tuesday (13 December) making some concessions to the pro-green lobby and small businesses.
REACH - which stands for regulation, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals - is designed to cut occupational diseases through better monitoring of chemical products.
The European Commission and the UK presidency hailed Tuesday's deal as a "triumph for Europe" that hit the right balance between indust...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.