Når 85% af alle de kemiske stoffer, der er i omløb, ikke er testet for, om de udgør en fare for mennesker og miljø, så er det på høje tid at indhente det forsømte én gang for alle.
After a long a complex vote my initial assessment is that Parliament has just about struck the right balance between the vital issues of protecting human health and the environment on the one hand and not over-burdening industry or creating a legal requirement for unnecessary animal testing on the other. Parliament will have to examine the package that now emerges from Council to ensure that the delicate balance between these objectives has been maintained.