EU: social partners of the chemical industry release joint position on REACH

EMCEF and ECEG ask European Parliament to ensure a balanced system, combining safety and workability. European MP's are currently examining the draft REACH regulation in second reading. (Ref. 061087)
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European social partners of the chemical industry, the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers Federation (EMCEF) on one side and the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) on the other, have released a joint statement concerning the draft REACH regulations. The draft REACH regulation is currently under second reading at the European Parliament.

The social partners ask legislators to “give priority in the second reading to the main objectives of REACH, health and environment, by combining

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