# Dangerous substances and preparations: restrictions on the marketing and use of dichloromethane

European Parliament procedure 2008/0033(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 6th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 22 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-07-17 and 2008-07-17.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns restrictions on the marketing and use of dichloromethane (DCM) in dangerous substances and preparations. Amendments revise recitals and provisions on DCM-based paint strippers used by consumers, professionals and in industrial installations, banning or restricting their marketing, derogations and licensing for professionals, container size and child-resistant closures, ventilation, personal protective equipment, occupational exposure limits, labelling, and assessment of alternatives under REACH.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BOWIS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4527.md |
| Struan STEVENSON | United Kingdom | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4546.md |
| Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV | Bulgaria | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38602.md |
| Gyula HEGYI | Hungary | PSE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23806.md |
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |

## Official source documents

- PE409.588: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.588+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0033-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0033-COD.json

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