| New survey: Nordic industry positive to REACH |
| 25 March 2004 |
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A survey in the Nordic countries confirms that companies in general are ready to cope with new rules imposed by REACH. 33 industries, trade unions, and industry associations describe their views in the 50 page report, presented today at a ministerial meeting in Copenhagen. The survey, carried out by Chemsec and five Nordic NGOs, has been financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. - The results contradicts the prevailing notion that REACH is not welcomed by the chemical industry and downstream users, said Sidsel Dyekjaer from the Danish Ecological Council and main author of the report. - The report may serve as a source of information for policy makers in their effort to finalize REACH and thereby - hopefully - take a major step forward into the challenging task of translating sustainable development into reality, says Per Unckel, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, in the report's preface. Pressrelease Report: REACH - a leap forward for industry |