CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink, and Artists’ Colours Industry, has published a simplification initiative aimed at reducing EU regulatory complexity and supporting industrial competitiveness. CEPE, which represents a sector that employs 100,000 people, warns that the growing regulatory burden is holding back innovation and investment. “Excessive and fast-changing rules are making it harder for our industry to stay competitive,” said CEPE managing director Christel Dav...