Keyword: REACh

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CEFIC Working to Improve REACh Compliance

06.06.2019 - On the back of growing criticism of the perceived inadequacy of REACh compliance, European chemical producers have stressed they are working to help rectify the situation. The...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemicals and a No-Deal Brexit

09.05.2019 - So in the end, both the UK and the EU backed away from the spectre of a no-deal Brexit. Originally, the UK would, as a matter of law, leave the EU on Mar. 29, 2019, with or without...

Markets & Companies

Hazardous Chemicals in Circular Economy

11.04.2019 - The concept of circular economy has long been a staple in the vocabulary of anyone who wants to come across as at least somewhat progressive. Today, circular economy is more than...

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EU Shelves TiO2 Restrictions for now

12.03.2019 - The EU member state commitee on Mar. 7 again postponed a decision on whether to restrict the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) after a qualified majority in favor or opposed could not...

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ECHA to Recommend Workplace Exposure Limits

21.02.2019 - As part of an agreement with the EU Commission, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the body that administrates REACH, will provide regular recommendations for occupational...

Markets & Companies

Chemical Industry Welcomes Brexit Deal but Holds its Breath

29.11.2018 - The UK chemical industry was quick to support a draft UK-European Union Brexit withdrawal agreement when it was published in mid-November. “We have given it a cautious welcome,”...

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UK Committee Calls for Clarity on REACH

15.11.2018 - A House of Lords report has called on the UK government to urgently clarify how it intends to regulate chemicals after Brexit. The EU Energy and Environment sub-committee said it...

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CEFIC Touts REACH as an Export Brand

15.06.2018 - Marco Mensink, director general of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), has called for the establishment of REACH as an export brand. Addressing delegates to the...