Keyword: European Commission (EC)

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EU Authorizes 17 GMOs for Food and Feed

27.04.2015 - Hot on the heels of its proposal to permit member states to reject the import of genetically modified crops for food and feed, the European Commission has authorized 10 new GMOs...

Strategy & Management

Chemical Connections

23.04.2015 - Chemicals are vital to our well-being. They help us grow more abundant crops and preserve our food. In the form of plastics, rubber and foam, they help make our homes, factories...

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EU Commission Finalizes New GMO Import Rules

23.04.2015 - The European Commission has finalized new rules allowing member states the freedom to restrict or prohibit the import of genetically modified crops for food or feed, even if they...

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Santen’s Eye Treatment First to Get European Approval

26.03.2015 - Santen Pharmaceutical has received marketing approval from the European Commission for its ophthalmic treatment Ikervis. The drug is the first in Europe to treat severe keratitis...

Markets & Companies

Low Oil Prices Pose Challenges for European Chemical Industry

24.03.2015 - The sharp drop in oil prices in the second half of last year is causing some dilemmas not only for individual chemical producers in Europe, particularly those making petrochemicals...

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EC Approves Novartis-GSK Asset Swap With Strings

30.01.2015 - The European Commission has approved a plan by Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline to swap assets worth more than $20 billion. The proposed deal dates back to April 2014, when Switzerland...

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EFSA Says BPA Not an Endocrine Disruptor

26.01.2015 - A new report on bisphenol A compiled by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for the European Commission concludes that the substance used as a feedstock polycarbonate and in...

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European Industrial Renaissance

09.01.2015 - Europe is at a disadvantage vis-à-vis other regions with regard to access to resources, according to Karl Falkenberg, Director General for Environment at the European Commission...