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Proposed changes to toys directive likely this year
17 May 2013 New limits for flame retardant TCEP and its substitutes TCPP and TDCP, plastics intermediate BPA and lead and barium are in the pipelineGlobal trade restrictions on asbestos blocked again
13 May 2013 Agreement on obtaining prior informed consent for exports of chrysotile asbestos could not be reached during talks in Geneva that ended on Friday
Study suggests reviewing drinking water directive
8 May 2013 New evidence and greater controls on pesticides have decreased the EU's dependance on stringent drinking water quality standards, four academics argue
REACH review – a lawyer’s point of view
5 Feb 2013 Environmental lawyer Lucas Bergkamp argues that the European Commission’s review could have gone much further to improve the chemicals regulationEU chemicals agency facing challenges ahead
7 Feb 2011ECHA is anticipating a potentially massive increase in its workload as EU legislators plan to extend its responsibilities in the field of chemical policy implementation. Dave Keating asks director Geert Dancet how the agency is preparing for this challenge.
New RoHS rules spark solar photovoltaic fight
17 May 2010The fate of newly proposed rules extending the scope of legislation on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) to all electric and electronic equipment could alter the future of the solar power industry worldwide.
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