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Better Living Through Chem-Mystery?
E.U. chemical-registration and testing law kicks in; industry gets huffy |
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12 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 12:58 PM on 12 Jun 2008 The European Union's comprehensive chemical law, REACH, is finally starting to take effect, requiring manufacturers and importers of chemicals to begin registering their products with a new regulatory agency. The REACH law was heavily diluted between its first introduction and final passage due to heavy pressure from the chemical industry, but it's still ... |
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| Topics: business, European Union, international politics, news, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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Norway to Go
Norway will ban mercury |
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26 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:31 AM on 26 Dec 2007 Come Jan. 1, Norway will completely ban mercury in manufacturing, imports, and exports. "Mercury is among the most dangerous pollutants. Good alternatives to mercury exist already and it is therefore right to introduce this ban," says Environment Minister Erik Solheim, with due formality. Norway's standards exceed that of the European Union, which will ban mercury in thermometers in the first half of 2009 and in exp ... |
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| Topics: European Union, mercury, news, Norway, progress, toxics (all these topics) |
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Once More Unto the REACH
E.U. parliament passes new chemical standard, businesses brace for impact |
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14 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Once More Unto the REACH E.U. parliament passes new chemical standard, businesses brace for impact Call it the vote heard 'round the world: yesterday, the E.U. parliament passed a landmark law that has global bizfolk quivering. REACH -- Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals -- requires about 30,000 chemicals to be registered with a new agency, with about 1,500 of the most harmful facing extra scrutiny. Calle ... |
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Life's a REACH, and Then You Dye
E.U. politicians agree to disagree on chemical-regulations law |
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01 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Life's a REACH, and Then You Dye E.U. politicians agree to disagree on chemical-regulations law Late last night, over croissants and Grolsch, E.U. member states and the European Parliament reached a deal on a controversial rule regulating 30,000 chemicals produced in or imported to Europe. The Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals directive, known as REACH, has caused strain between governments, industry, an ... |
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Keep on Hawkin' in the Free World
Chemical-laden products banned by other nations are sold throughout the U.S. |
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10 Oct 2006 |
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| Keep on Hawkin' in the Free World Chemical-laden products banned by other nations are sold throughout the U.S. To protect their citizens from dangerous chemicals, the European Union, Japan, and other nations have tightened their environmental standards for hundreds of manufactured products in recent years. Meanwhile, the U.S. EPA hasn't restricted any industrial compounds since an unsuccessful attempt ... |
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| Topics: China, European Union, Japan, news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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REACHy Keen
European Parliament passes major chemical registration and testing law |
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17 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| REACHy Keen European Parliament passes major chemical registration and testing law The European Parliament has passed the landmark Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals legislation, widely known to wonks as REACH. If approved by the national governments of the European Union, it will turn traditional regulation on its head, putting the burden of proof on manufacturers -- rather than on individuals, groups, o ... |
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Inspect Your Gadget
Impending regulation in Europe may de-toxify electronics worldwide |
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09 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Inspect Your Gadget Impending regulation in Europe may de-toxify electronics worldwide As the clock ticks down toward a tough new environmental regulation in Europe, electronics manufacturers worldwide are busily reworking their supply chains to create less-toxic gadgets. In July 2006, the Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) rule will go into effect across all 25 member nations of the European Union, severely l ... |
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U.S. Companies: Working to Keep Europeans Safe
American firms conforming to E.U. chemical regs |
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17 May 2005 |
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| U.S. Companies: Working to Keep Europeans Safe American firms conforming to E.U. chemical regs Though the U.S. was once a global leader in environmental regulation, that is, to put it mildly, no longer true. Now, the real challenge for many U.S. companies is complying with the stringent standards that govern the European Union market -- if they want to reach its 460 million consumers. Using a "b ... |
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| Topics: business, European Union, news, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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