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03-Jul-09
Worry over REACH clash with EU market surveillance law
New enforcement monitoring and reporting duties could pose significant burden for Member States. Read article
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03-Jul-09
WTO debates chemical law conflicts with trade
The impacts of European chemicals laws on free trade are under lively discussion at the WTO and in the USA Read article
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03-Jul-09
ECHA experts give first C&L harmonisation opinion
Risk assessment committee rejects Swedish proposal for harmonised classification of diantimony trioxide Read article
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03-Jul-09
Toy retailer fined $665,000 for breaking lead paint ban
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that one of the USA’s largest wholesale direct importers of dollar-store toys, Los Angeles-based... More -
03-Jul-09
German parliament adopts nanotech resolution
Germany's national parliament, the Bundestag, yesterday adopted a resolution on nanotechnology that said the promotion of the technology is good for economic... More -
03-Jul-09
Mining industry announces six REACH consortia
Six REACH registration consortia have been announced by the European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores & Industrial Minerals. They cover: ... More -
03-Jul-09
REACH consortium for organic peroxides
A REACH consortium has been announced by Brussels-based law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse to cover the registration of organic peroxides. More -
02-Jul-09
Higher olefin and polyalpha olefin producers form REACH consortium
Seven producers of higher olefins and polyalpha olefins have formed the HOPA REACH consortium. The group will work together on the registration dossiers of some... More -
02-Jul-09
EWG welcomes fall in sunscreens containing oxybenzone
The Environmental Working Group has welcomed a finding of its latest market survey of sunscreens in the US that shows 19% fewer sunscreens contains oxybenzone,... More -
01-Jul-09
Sweden pledges EU push on global mercury treaty and greenhouse gases under ozone treaty
Launching its six-month EU Presidency today, the Swedish government pledged that it would "promote an active role for the EU in negotiations on a global... More -
01-Jul-09
OECD publishes draft guideline on extended one generation reproductive toxicity test
The OECD has published a draft guideline refining the extended one-generation reproductivity test in order to promote the goals of reducing animal testing while... More -
01-Jul-09
OECD to host conference on environmental benefits of nanotechnology
The OECD is to host a conference in Paris from 15 to 17 July on the potential environmental benefits offered by nanotechnology including sessions on greener... More
