The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy of the European Parliament was due to hear an initial report drafted by the Committee’s vice-chairman, Guido Sacconi (PES, Italy) on 20 January 2004 on the proposed review of the EU chemicals legislation entitled ’REACH ’, but the hearing has been taken off the agenda by the chairperson of the Committee, Caroline Jackson (EPP-ED, UK)..
Some members of the EPP-ED group have called for the proposed legislation to be dealt with by the Industry Committee, however there is no agreement within the political group itself.
The final decision will be made on 5 February at the meeting of the leaders of the political groups.
