30.01.2014
- Under its new framework plan for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 2030, the European Commission has set a goal of cutting emissions by 40% against 1990 and a binding...
15.01.2014
- In a test of children's clothing and shoes as part of its ongoing Detox campaign, the the German section of Greenpeace said it found hazardous chemicals in 82 items manufactured by...
07.11.2013
- As part of its ongoing effort to curb plastics waste, the European Union is tightening the reins on distribution of disposable carrier bags. On Nov. 4, the European Commission (EC)...
04.10.2013
- Borrowing From EU Approaches - The EU's Reach regulation (EC 1907/2006) enacted a comprehensive approach to chemicals, sweeping away four decades of legislation in 2007. All 31...
08.07.2013
- The United States and the European Union began talks on Monday on a landmark bilateral free trade agreement, despite European concerns about U.S. spying that had threatened to...
10.06.2013
- European Union governments failed to agree on Monday whether to approve three genetically modified maize varieties for use in food and feed, the European Commission said. The...
03.06.2013
- A European regulator will fine Denmark's Lundbeck and eight other makers of generic drugs for limiting the supply of cheaper medicines, two people with knowledge of the matter said...
03.06.2013
- The Business Of Sustainability - In the business world and particularly the chemicals industry, much is talked of resource efficiency and sustainable development. Very recently the...
