# Dangerous substances and preparations: restrictions on the marketing and use of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol, methylenediphenyl diisocyanate, cyclohexane and ammonium nitrate

European Parliament procedure 2007/0200(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 25 committee amendments tabled by 4 Members between 2008-03-05 and 2008-03-05.

## What the amendments focus on

A legislative proposal restricting the marketing and use of dangerous substances including DEGME, DEGBE, MDI, cyclohexane and ammonium nitrate. The amendments set concentration limits and timetables for supply to the general public in paints, paint strippers, cleaners and neoprene-based adhesives, require warnings, gloves and labelling, address inhalation and dermal exposure, data collection on respiratory allergy from MDI, and limit the nitrogen content of ammonium nitrate fertilisers misused for explosives.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |
| Gyula HEGYI | Hungary | PSE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23806.md |
| Dan JØRGENSEN | Denmark | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28156.md |
| Miroslav OUZKÝ | Czechia | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23705.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.840: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.840+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-0200-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-0200-COD.json

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