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Trust, transparency and, above all, the safety of process/supply-chain intermediaries and consumers, is of paramount importance to the global chemicals industry. Yet, increasingly-stringent regulations about product/substance-based declarations, hazard warnings, and use of mandatory safety statements and symbols, is taking its toll on international brands. There are now so many regulated elements that must be carried on product packaging and labeling that the requirements are impinging on companies’ freedom to distribute their goods globally. The frequency with which new international, regional or country-specific requirements are introduced, and the sheer volume of obligatory text and graphics that must now be featured on individual labeling, is causing serious practical challenges for manufacturers and brand owners. |
