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September 15, 2015
ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis release opinions on restriction proposals for PFOA and BPA
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September 14, 2015
New JRC-study reviews regulatory measures for nanotechnology in food and feed production in different countries; only EU and Switzerland have legally binding nano-specific provisions
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September 10, 2015
ECHA publishes extensive summary of scientific workshop on risk assessment of nanomaterials held on October 23-24, 2014 in Helsinki, Finland
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September 9, 2015
NGOs urge European Commission to ban recycling of materials containing toxic flame retardant DecaBDE, a chemical previously found in recycled plastic FCMs
Topics: ECHA, endocrine disruptor, European Commission, flame retardants, REACH, recycling, regulation, SVHC
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September 4, 2015
ECHA opens public consultation on 7 proposals for new substances of very high concern from August 31 to October 14, 2015; proposals include phthalate used in FCMs and UV-filters permitted in packaging inks
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August 28, 2015
NGO expresses concern over TTIP and possible decline of protective laws against toxic chemicals
Topics: regulation
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August 26, 2015
Article in The Guardian outlines how politicians, industry and consumer groups join forces to reform chemicals regulation in the U.S.
Topics: regulation
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August 25, 2015
Danish Minister of the Environment and Food recommends lowered limit for fluorocarbons in food contact materials
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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August 25, 2015
Canadian nanomaterials manufacturers required to provide extensive data on their products by February 2016
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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August 25, 2015
Norden project on compliance of food contact materials publishes results; improved declarations of compliance needed
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