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November 30, 2018
EU Commission holds public consultation on ‘Product Policy Framework contributing to the Circular Economy’; responses accepted until January 24, 2019
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November 27, 2018
EU Joint Research Centre highlights Commission’s efforts in ensuring safety of food contact materials in new 2-page document
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November 26, 2018
ECHA’s risk assessment finds intentionally added microplastics more likely to accumulate in terrestrial and freshwater environments than in oceans
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November 20, 2018
Special report by Euractiv discusses Europe’s new waste laws and how extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes can help EU countries reach recycling targets
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November 8, 2018
European Commission publishes communication outlining the EU’s strategic approach to managing endocrine disruptors; NGOs criticize lack of specific actions and missing timeline to reduce EDC exposure
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November 7, 2018
European Commission will adopt communication defining its framework on endocrine disrupters November 7, 2018
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November 6, 2018
Industry platform Chem Academy hosts conference on food contact materials regulation on February 18-19, 2019, in Berlin; registration now open
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October 29, 2018
EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on food contact materials holds 1st meeting; minutes now available online
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October 26, 2018
Members of EU Parliament react to German study showing a third of REACH registrations non-compliant; calls for publicizing the list of infringing companies, more efficient dossier evaluation, stricter enforcement
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October 24, 2018
EU Parliament adopts report on EU Commission’s proposal for regulation of certain single-use plastic articles contributing to marine litter
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