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MEPs urge EU not to Reauthorize Glyphosate

24.03.2016 - Expressing serious concerns about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide active ingredient glyphosate, the European Parliament’s Environment (ENVI...

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EU Gives OK for Teva to Buy Allergan Generics

11.03.2016 - As mooted earlier in the week, the European Commission (EC) has given its approval for Israel-based Teva’s planned $40.5 billion acquisition of the generics arm of Ireland...

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Court Says EU Broke Own Rules on Endocrine Disruptors

17.12.2015 - The EU’s general court in Luxembourg has ruled in favor of Sweden in a long-running dispute with the European Commission over the Scandinavian country’s plans to ban certain...

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All MEPs to Have Access to Confidential TTIP Papers

08.12.2015 - As part of a new agreement with the European Commission, all members of the European Parliament (EP) will have access to all categories of confidential documents relating to the EU...

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EU Attaches Strings to Solvay’s Cytec Buy

07.12.2015 - The European Commission has approved Solvay’s proposed acquisition of Cytec Industries on the condition that the Belgian chemical producer divests its activities in phosphor-based...

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Full EP Rejects Commission’s GM Opt-out Plan

02.11.2015 - As expected, the plenary session of the European Parliament (EP) has voted, by a margin of 577 to 75, to reject the European Commission’s plans to allow member states to opt out of...

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The Heat Is On

28.10.2015 - The European chemical industry has warned that doubts about proposed changes to the European Union’s carbon emissions trading system (ETS) could hold back investment in...

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Sigma-Aldrich-Honeywell Deal Advances Merck Takeover

21.10.2015 - Sigma-Aldrich will sell parts of its solvents and inorganics business in Europe to Honeywell, to enhance its chances of winning the European Commission’s approval for its $17...