Marine pollution, Paris Convention: non-ferrous metal industry, phasing out hexachloroethane (HCE) PARCOM 96/1

1997/0297(CNS)
OBJECTIVE: approval of PARCOM Decision 96/1 on the phasing-out of the use of hexachloroethane in the non-ferrous metal industry. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Decision 98/241/EC. SUBSTANCE: PARCOM Decision 96/1 on the phasing-out of the use of hexachloroethane (HCE) in the non-ferrous metal industry is approved on behalf of the Community. Under this decision, all use of HCE in that industry must cease by 31/12/1997. �