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New EU states coping with REACh legislation

Despite fears that new chemicals legislation might affect competitiveness among EU chemicals companies, new EU-funded research suggests that the majority of the industry will easily cope with the changes, including the EU's New Member States. The Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACh) legislation1 came into force in June 2007. Under REACh, manufacturers must register ...

Apr. 22, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG

ATOUT REACH - SELERANT New Partnership

February 2011 : SELERANT and ATOUT REACH experts have decided to join their forces in order to offer to the Chemical Industry a complete solution to create SDS guaranty their compliance with last regulation. ATOUT REACH are the regulatory experts who help companies (manufacturers, importers, downstream users) all through the value chain to prepare and implement REACH with specific expertise in ...

Mar. 4, 2011

By Selerant srl

Kemira successfully carried out its first REACH registration phase

Kemira OyjPress ReleaseDecember 1, 2010 at 14.30 pmKemira has successfully finalized its first REACH (European Union chemical legislation) registration phase. Kemira submitted approximately 100 registrations by November 30, 2010. The next registration phases are in 2013 and 2018 when the company needs to register 300 substances. Kemira's REACH Competence Centre, founded in 2006, led the ...

Dec. 1, 2010

By Thomson Reuters

REACHReady expands service to offer practical advice on CLP

From 1 December 2010 a new regime for the classification and labelling of chemicals will commence. Many of the same people championing REACH are also wrestling with the implementation of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation. CLP introduces new symbols, warning phrases, criteria for classification and larger and more colourful labels. Some chemicals not subject to labelling ...

Dec. 14, 2009

By REACHReady Ltd

Turkey REACH – Important deadlines of the KKDIK are just around the corner!

The implementation of the Turkish REACH legislation goes into the next phase. Since December 23, 2017 Turkey is in the process of implementing the “Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals” (KKDIK). The registration process for substances that are manufactured or placed on the Turkish market, either as such or in mixtures or in articles ...

Nov. 6, 2020

By NovaLoop GmbH

Russian Federation Extends Deadline for Submissions to New Chemical Inventory

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation formally announced that the May 1, 2020, deadline to submit substances and mixtures to its chemical inventory is extended to August 1, 2020. Entities exporting products to the Russian Federation should nominate their substances and mixtures to the Russian chemical inventory to ensure continued access to the Russian market. New ...

May 13, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ETUC releases list of priority chemicals

On 31 March, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) released their priority list of chemicals to be authorised under the European Union's chemicals legislation REACH. This list includes 306 substances that ETUC wishes to be placed on the candidate list of substances of very high concern, showing the organisation's commitment to a strong implementation of REACH. ETUC is among the first ...

Apr. 1, 2009

By Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)

Governments agree transitional committee members for new green climate fund

Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have agreed the selection of the forty members who will be entrusted with the task of designing the Green Climate Fund, the new institution which will manage long-term finance mobilized to enable developing countries to address climate change. The selection of this Transitional Committee, which will prepare operational ...

Apr. 15, 2011

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

EC Publishes Inception Impact Assessment Concerning Possible REACH Annex Amendments for Registration of Nanomaterials

On February 2, 2016, the European Commission (EC) published an inception impact assessment concerning “Possible amendments of Annexes to REACH for registration of nanomaterials.” According to the inception impact assessment, the EC identified a need for more specific requirements for nanomaterials to ensure further clarity on how nanomaterials are addressed and safety demonstrated in ...

Feb. 6, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Burden of regulatory matters also felt by experts

NCEC, the UK’s national response unit for chemical emergencies and part of energy and climate change consultancy, AEA, carried out a survey at SHE (Safety Health Expo) 2009, as well as among existing customers, asking H&S professionals key questions on regulatory matters.Among the most significant results was the one on burden of regulatory matters, now felt by 79% of all respondents. Of ...

Jul. 15, 2009

By NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)

MAN President Sani Shehu: “Nigeria is now a re-emerging mining nation worth exploring”

“A national mining event, which we hope will grow into an international event” is how the President of the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), Alhaji Sani Shehu, describes the upcoming, inaugural Nigeria Mining Week which is taking place in Abuja in October. Following the enthusiastic response from the mining community and the Nigerian government to the inaugural iPAD Nigeria ...

Sep. 30, 2016

By Clarion Events Ltd

Six dangerous substances to be phased out by the EU

Six substances of very high concern will be banned within the next three to five years unless an authorisation has been granted to individual companies for their use. These substances are carcinogenic, toxic for reproduction or persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms. Operators wishing to sell or use these substances will need to demonstrate that the required safety measures ...

Feb. 18, 2011

By Europa Press Room

EPA proceeds with enhancements to its financial systems (HQ)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to proceed with enhancements to the agency’s financial system. The project aims to improve the way EPA manages its business while ensuring accountability and financial controls. “I’m pleased with the outcome of our OMB review,” said ...

Sep. 15, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Israel – New REACH draft law implements centralized registration management

Israel has notified a new “REACH” draft law to the WTO on January 6, 2021. The “Industrial Chemicals Registering Law, no 5781-2020? establishes a new mechanism aiming to reduce harmful effects to humans and the environment from chemicals used as raw materials in the local industry. Comments may be submitted within 60 days of notification. The law is due to enter into force on 1 ...

Jan. 18, 2021

By NovaLoop GmbH

Egypt`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Calls for Realism and Balance in the Post-2015 Agenda at UNEPs Committee of Permanent Representatives

His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, today called for a post-2015 agenda with agreements that are supported by clear means of implementation that guarantee success, in a special address to the 129th Session of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Minister Shoukry delivered his remarks as ...

Jan. 15, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Walden university supports southern poverty law center`s recognition of educators who teach tolerance

Nominations are now being accepted for the first-ever Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching, a new award created to honor educators who excel at teaching students from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. A generous grant from The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University will enable the Southern Poverty Law Center's ...

Feb. 23, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

New world refrigerator ecodesign investigation

The National Measurement Office (NMO) have completed an investigation in which domestic appliance manufacturer, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances, was found to be supplying an incorrect energy label on one of their models of refrigerator. An investigation undertaken by the NMO established that the New World refrigerator (model number ILA800) was found to use an average of 14.5% more energy than ...

Jul. 17, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

A green economy statement by Achim Steiner to African ministers of finance, planning and economic development

Delivered at the 2011 Joint Annual Meetings of African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economics Commission for Africa Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development We meet some 13 months before what could prove to be one of the most transformative moments in international affairs. Nearly 20 years after the Earth Summit of 1992-which ...

Mar. 28, 2011

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

KaBOOM! play days presented by Mott’s are back!

To ensure that kids across the country get active and playful, national non-profit KaBOOM! is kicking-off the second annual KaBOOM! Play Days presented by Mott"s. KaBOOM! Play Days encourage communities to come together for fun activities and to improve local parks and playgrounds. KaBOOM! Play Days run from September 18 – September 26, but event planning starts now. KaBOOM! is the national ...

Jun. 19, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Strategic alliance with ENTRIX, Incorporated

Alliance Will Strengthen Acta's and Acta EU's Ability to Provide REACH and Related Chemical Management Services Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce each has entered into a strategic alliance with ENTRIX, Incorporated (ENTRIX), one of the largest scientific environmental and natural resource ...

Mar. 29, 2010

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.