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Environmental

Oct. 13, 2012

EU challenges Green Chemistry Initiative

Given that California's Green Chemistry Initiative was modeled after the EU's, recent comments by the EU about the program carry particular weight. By Ward Benshoof Alston & Bird LLP


By Ward Benshoof


Recent comments submitted by the EU on California's newly proposed Safer Consumer Products regulations demonstrate the complex hurdles faced by California regulators - in this case the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) - in implementing ambitious goals delegated to them by our Legislature that necessarily impact commerce in today's increasingly globalized economy. In this instance, the EU, concerned that California's propo...

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