European General Court – Vecco and Others Versus the European Commission

Report from David Elliott following Oral Hearing of Case T-360/13 at the European General Court in Luxembourg on 12th February 2015 / Restriction on the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, preparations and articles – Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 – Inclusion of chromium trioxide in the list of substances subject to authorization. On 12th February 2015, the European General Court in Luxembourg conducted an oral hearing of Case t-360/13. The case was brought against the European Commission by VECCO (essentially a German consortium of surface engineering companies with an interest in the continued use of chromium trioxide in our sector), supported by a number of Trade Associations and end users of surface engineered components.

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