Companies have only 12 days left to comply with the 30th November 2010¹ deadline. They must submit their registration dossiers before this date if they wish to continue to produce, import or market their substances. ECHA² had received registration dossiers for 2472 substances in Europe by November 18th, that is a little over half of the total number expected...

A key conclusion of the États Généraux de l’Industrie (EGI), or Chemistry Today Conference, was the utmost importance of simplifying regulation of the industry, so as to preserve the competitiveness of industrial businesses in France, particularly that of SMEs. The implementation of this goal was entrusted to the member of parliament for the Eure-et-Loir region, Laure de la Raudière¹, who published her report yesterday evening.