Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue brings together participants from civil society, government, legislators and business to discuss consumer issues regarding TTIP
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diciembre 7, 2015
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febrero 18, 2020
EC solicits feedback on ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy roadmap
European Commission (EC) opens feedback period on the roadmap for strategy that aims to transition to a sustainable food system; comments accepted until March 16, 2020
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abril 12, 2022
ECHA identifies 34 bisphenols for group restriction
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommends 34 bisphenols be classified as substances of very high concern (SVHCs) as a group; three of the bisphenols already individually classified as SVHCs; for some bisphenols, more data necessary before classification; group classification can help avoid regrettable substitution
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Forum on EU circular economy package in Switzerland
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julio 22, 2019
World Circular Economy Forum 2019
Conference in Helsinki, Finland focuses on discussing how to scale up transition to circular economy, includes session on plastics and circular bioeconomy
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abril 19, 2022
US government calls for input to define ‘sustainable chemistry’
US Office of Science and Technology Policy requests information on the term “sustainable chemistry”; seeks to create definition to guide federal policies, initiatives, and funding; stakeholders can submit information until June 3, 2022
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octubre 26, 2020
Clarifications to REACH data requirements
European Commission publishes draft amendment to REACH text dealing with information requirements for chemicals dossiers; feedback accepted until November 16, 2020
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julio 21, 2023
Science editorial: Persistence of chemicals calls for innovation beyond PFAS
Scientist outlines why chemical persistence makes an update of chemical technology and traditional chemical risk assessment necessary; uses per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an example while clarifying that innovation needs to go beyond PFAS
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septiembre 13, 2022
US taking steps to measure, mitigate PFAS exposure
US Environmental Protection Agency proposes to classify two PFAS as hazardous substances; would obligate manufacturers who released the chemicals into environment to register the release and potentially pay for cleanup; Over 2800 known contaminated sites; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests doctors test more groups for PFAS exposure; California likely to implement bill to register nearly all products with intentionally added PFAS
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noviembre 18, 2020
EU surveys consumers on nanotechnology
European Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) publishes survey that reveals 87% of consumers from five EU countries wish for better labelling of everyday products containing nanotechnology
