REACH: Member States vote for more clarity in nanomaterials registrations and for restricting the use of hazardous chemicals in textiles | European Commission | Prévention du risque chimique | Scoop.it

In a vote in the REACH Committee on 26 April, Member States agreed to amend several Annexes to REACH clarifying REACH registration requirements with regard to nanomaterials. Member States also endorsed Commission action to protect consumers' health against chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive health problems, in a vote to ban the use of these hazardous chemicals in clothing, textiles and footwear.