MEPs in the environment committee have backed a tough line on getting rid of toxic substances under the EU's upcoming REACH chemicals law, but pro-industry deputies will fight a rearguard action as negotiations head for climax in November.
The committee passed the pro-substitution amendments by 42 votes against 12 with six abstentions on Tuesday (10 October) and with 11 of the 12 no-votes coming from the largely pro-business conservative group in the European Parliament.
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.