Press Release: ECHA calls for information on the first two proposals for restriction under REACH

France proposed, in June 2010, that the use of Lead and its compounds in jewellery and the use of Dimethylfumarate in consumer articles should be restricted. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) invited interested parties to comment on the restriction reports prepared by France by 21 September 2010.

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ECHA: Press Release: ECHA/PR/11/07 (14.3.11): ECHA Scientific Committees adopt their first opinions on restriction proposals under REACH http://echa.europa.eu/news/pr/201103/pr_11_07_scientific_committees_first_opinion_restriction_20110314_en.asp

Wikipedia: Dimethyl fumarate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyl_fumarate

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