EU Expands Chemical Agency’s Role in Authorizing Biocidal Substances, Products
May 14, 2012 in International Environment Reporter
BRUSSELS—EU member states May 10 rubber-stamped a revision of EU legislation on the authorization of biocidal substances and products, such as insect repellents and rodent poisons.
The revision will give the Helsinki-based European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) an oversight role in the authorization of active substances in biocides starting in late 2013. …
