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Conservative MEPs Give Qualifed Support to European Parliament Chemicals Vote Council Must Now Get Better Compromise on REACH
Thursday, November 17 2005
STRASBOURG, 17 November 2005 -- Reacting to the vote on the REACH chemicals legislation today, Conservative health spokesman in the European Parliament John Bowis MEP said:
"We gave qualified support to the REACH proposals at first reading.
"We very much welcome the compromise position on registration, which we think is sensible and workable. We welcome the progress on reducing animal testing. We support the principle of "One Substance One Registration", as well as a lighter touch regulation for smaller firms.
"The British presidency and the Council must now craft a better compromise on authorisation and scope before the legislation returns to the Parliament for second reading."
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