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"Is this safe?" WWF protestors asked in Brussels as member states shook hands on the new deal (Photo: EUobserver)

EU members strike deal on REACH chemicals bill

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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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.

"Is this safe?" WWF protestors asked in Brussels as member states shook hands on the new deal (Photo: EUobserver)

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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.

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