Keyword: European Union

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The Chemicals Economy at Halftime in 2012

25.09.2012 - Market Overview - With the euro crisis biting ever harder, the US economy still staggering under a formidable debt burden and even the Chinese growth engine sputtering, the chief...

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Norsk Hydro to Triple Output at Neuss Plant

04.09.2012 - Norsk Hydro plans to triple production at its primary metals plant in Germany by mid-2013 after striking a long-term power deal and pencilling in higher compensation payments for...

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The Impact and Future of REACh

14.05.2012 - REACh - The European Union chemicals regulation REACh (short for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) requires all companies manufacturing or...

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EU-Policy: Bioplastics in The Bio-Economy

07.09.2011 - Rough Road Ahead - The climate is changing and competition around the world is increasing - Europe is in for some severe challenges. Concepts such as the bio-economy, focus on...

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Germany Opens To Newer EU Workers, Impact Seen Limited

27.04.2011 - Germany's opening of its doors next month to a potential influx of hundreds of thousands of workers from newer EU states is unlikely to have much impact on growth or wages except...

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Authorization of Biocidal Products

14.04.2011 - Complex Legislation - Art. 5 of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD, 98/8/EC) lays down the procedure for the main authorization and registration of a biocidal product. Art. 16/1...

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EU To Enforce 'Highest Standards' Of Nuclear Safety

28.03.2011 - European leaders agreed on Friday to set the "highest standards" of safety for the nuclear industry to guard against events like those unfolding at Japan's stricken Fukushima plant...

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EU Should Consider Nuclear Stress Tests

16.03.2011 - European Union governments should consider the possibility of "stress tests" on European nuclear power stations to check they meet safety requirements, the EU's Executive...