Dangerous substances: marketing and use of pentaBDE in polyurethane foam (24th amend. Directive 76/769/EEC)

The European Parliament approved the resolution, subject to amendments, by Mr Frédérique RIES (ELDR, B) adopting the Council's common position. (Please refer to the text dated 21/03/02). In addition, Parliament requests that although the risk assessments for octaBDE and decaBDE are not yet complete, the marketing and use of these substances should be restricted, given that the current assessments have already established definite risks for human health and the environment.�