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US aims to influence EU chemical policy

When the European Parliament’s Industry committee meets today (23 November) to discuss REACH, the EU’s sweeping reform of chemical regulatory policy, it is not only European lobbyists who are interested.

American lobbyists will also monitor events closely.

American embassies in Europe were as early as March instructed to lobby against the new chemical regulatory policy from the highest political levels.\n \nIn a cable dated 15 March 2004, the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, r...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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