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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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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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| Topics: business, European Union, news, toxics (all these topics) |
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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 |
Daily Grist |
| 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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