04 July 2003

EuroPark

The EU (via the European Commission) has decided to ban hazardous chemicals. The money quote is
EU proposals to make companies responsible for proving the safety of the chemicals they produce or use. [emphasis added]
As my [source] points out, this means that end of semiconductor manufacturing, among other things. One might also wonder what will it do to agricultural? Most fertilizers aren't very safe, nor are the herbicides and insecticides. Apparently the goal is to turn Europe into a retirement park. Normally one would worry about paying the upkeep but the new EU Constitution deals with that by making that a constitutional right. Problem solved!
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