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U.S. CPSC February 23, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Safety Agreement with the European Commission at International Safety Conference CPSC Chairman and Director General from the EC committed to implement mutually agreed guidelines to strengthen communication between both entities, and to improve consumer health and safety protection in the United States (U.S.) and the European Union (EU).
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