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EU may ban dichlorobenzene in air fresheners
23 Jul 2010A consultancy report commissioned by the European Commission has recommended a ban on domestic uses of air fresheners and toilet deoderisers containing the chemical 1,4 dichlorobenzene. The commission will now consider whether to follow the advice.
ECHA launches consultation on 11 SVHC proposals
30 Aug 2010The European Chemicals Agency on Monday published proposals from Austria, Germany and the Netherlands for eleven new substances to be included on the list of substances of very high concern (SVHC). A public consultation on the proposals will run until 14 October.
NewsNorway pushes for international ban on HBCD
23 Aug 2010The Norwegian government will propose to ban brominated flame retardant hexabromodocycldodecane (HBCD) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) at a meeting of the convention's review committee in October.
NewsCall for EU-wide ban on bee-harming insecticides
18 Aug 2010Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) and beekeepers association DBIB have called for an EU ban on clothianidin and other neonicotinoid insecticides, saying they are partly responsible for a 25% drop in bee colonies in Germany over the past year.
NewsToxic thresholds for toys 'not science-based'
16 Aug 2010There is "no clear scientific rationale" for migration limits for six of 19 chemicals regulated under the revised toy safety directive, the EU's Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) said in an opinion issued last week.
NewsExpanded UN list of banned POPs to enter force
11 Aug 2010Bans on nine chemicals added to a UN list of substances prohibited under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) will enter force on 26 August. The bans will apply to the 152 countries that signed the treaty, including EU countries.
NewsCar industry urged to use HFC-free refrigerants
28 Jul 2010Pro-CO2 refrigerant group BeyondHFCs has criticised a decision by US car maker General Motors to use HFC-1234yf, a HFC refrigerant with a lower climate impact, in mobile air conditioning systems, calling it a "very worrying" move.
AnalysisNew 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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