EU chemicals lobby asks Commission for 10-point rescue plan
The chemical sector is โthe industry of industriesโ EU industry chief Stรฉphane Sรฉjournรฉ said.
Chemicals (REACH)
Sรฉjournรฉ, Roswall set priorities for Chemicals Industry Package
“The EU needs to accelerate, reduce red tape, and provide clarity and certainty for both businesses and consumers,” said Sรฉjournรฉ.
Testing times for cosmetics legislation, conflicting rules for consumers, workers [Advocacy Lab Content]
Animal testing is still being used for cosmetic products in the EU. The ban on animal testing for cosmetic products is not holding; chemicals used in cosmetics must be tested under REACH regulations, to protect workers.
EU quietly shelves REACH regulation on toxic chemicals
The European Commission this week appeared to indefinitely shelve a promised revision of its REACH regulation on chemical safety, refusing to give Parliament a clear indication of when the proposal will be tabled, if at all.
Squeezed out: Bulgaria lavender oil makers fear EU laws
As a successful harvesting season yielding several hundred tonnes of lavender oil wraps up in Bulgaria — the world’s top producer — the industry’s future looks more grey than purple.
Show must go on for EU health policy after summer
This EU mandate, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushed forward the creation of the European Health Union and boosted health policy files – with a short legislative stretch left, here is what lies ahead.
What is essential? The question overshadowing Europeโs chemical law reform
The European Union is gearing up to revise its chemicals legislation to ban harmful substances and drive sustainability in the industry amid debates over the concept of โessential useโ, which should help identify irreplaceable functions for such substa…
EU Commission to backtrack on harmful chemicals ban
The EU executive is about to cut back its plans of banning toxic chemicals as first promised in the chemicals strategy after industry pressure, a leaked document seen by EURACTIV suggests.ย