1 Although it is not yet clear in all details what the implementation will look like, the industry must prepare for a number of changes. The Commission proposal does not provide for any exemptions from the training obligation. All persons handling diisocyanates should receive regular training at least every five years. The type and duration of the training is to be adapted in three stages to the intensity of the handling of these substances. Although the manufacturers' associations ISOPA and ALIPA are committed to this, mutual national recognition of the training courses is not expected. It is up to the ...