Press Release: Agreement reached on access to the market of biocidal products

The Permanent Representatives Committee on 11 December 2013 approved a compromise agreed with the European Parliament on a draft regulation amending the biocides regulation 528/2012/EU.
It herewith endorsed a compromise reached between the Lithuanian presidency and representatives of the European Parliament and the Commission on 2 December.

The objective of the existing regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market in biocidal products whilst ensuring a high level of environmental and human health protection.

ESO: Background information: Environment: New Biocides Regulation improves human health and environmental protection http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-new-biocides-regulation-improves-human-health-and-environmental-protection/

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