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EU ponders cadmium ban for cordless power tools
11 Mar 2010The European Commission is considering a ban on cadmium in batteries for cordless power tools such as electric drills as part of a consultation launched on Tuesday. These cordless tools are exempted from cadmium restrictions under the batteries directive.
ECHA suggests further chemicals for SVHC list
8 Mar 2010The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed to add eight chemicals to a list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs). Chemicals on the list could eventually be subject to tough authorisation requirements under REACH.
NewsECHA warns of shortcomings in REACH dossiers
1 Mar 2010Compliance checks on full registration dossiers submitted ahead of a 30 November deadline for certain substances regulated under the EU's REACH chemical policy have revealed some errors and shortcomings, the European Chemicals Agency has said.
NewsSwedes advocate closer look at nanotech risks
26 Feb 2010A new report by Swedish chemicals agency Kemi calls for European and national regulatory and policy measures to assess the environmental and health risks of nanomaterials.
NewsCommission issues new RoHS cadmium exemption
26 Feb 2010The European Commission has published a decision to exempt the use of cadmium in certain colour-converting LED screens from a ban under the 2002 restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) directive. It says no suitable substitute has yet been found.
NewsChemical companies defend sustainability actions
25 Feb 2010Industry association Cefic and several European chemical firms defended the environmental gains of their 'Responsible Care' sustainability programme on Wednesday in the face of criticism that it does not embody a cradle-to-grave approach.
AnalysisEU chemicals policy reaches out beyond Europe
11 Dec 2009In the two years since it was enacted, the REACH regulation has become an example to governments across the world. Dave Keating reports on a rush of new chemicals rules about to sweep Asia and North America
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